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as in to modify
to limit the meaning of (as a noun)
qualifying the noun "adventure" in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing
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2
as in to prepare
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting
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as in to entitle
to give a right to
this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price
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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law
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Recent Examples of qualify
Georgia's decision to opt in allows students who live in the state to qualify for the program.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The odds of him qualifying his initiative are long, and that’s a good thing.
—Max Taves, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
At the Republican convention in mid-May at the Mohegan Sun casino, candidates will need 15% of the convention delegates to qualify for the August primary.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Just a series of alerts that those who had the AA app received, along with the reassurance that those who qualified would be issued vouchers via email for lodging and food.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The odds of him qualifying his initiative are long, and that’s a good thing.
—Max Taves, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
At the Republican convention in mid-May at the Mohegan Sun casino, candidates will need 15% of the convention delegates to qualify for the August primary.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Just a series of alerts that those who had the AA app received, along with the reassurance that those who qualified would be issued vouchers via email for lodging and food.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualify
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What's more, when that bark is modified with inexpensive magnetite (iron oxide), it can be easily separated from the water for reuse after treatment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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The team utilized an external laser pulse to modify the strength of this interaction.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Chris Williams planned to assist Fincke and Cardman in suiting up and preparing the tools and equipment that would be needed outside the space station.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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As a reward, his Spanish benefactors, Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, said Columbus would be entitled to ten percent of all the revenues from the new lands in perpetuity and the option to buy a one-eighth interest in any commercial venture and receive one-eighth of the profits.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
20 Jan. 2026
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The design was inspired by moviemaking techniques that switch point of view, enabling the cameras to adapt in real-time by automatically framing a group, an individual speaker or placing meeting participants in a grid.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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TeraWave aims to split its fleet into 5,280 low-orbit units and 128 high-capacity backbone satellites in medium Earth orbit, enabling both global coverage and massive data throughput.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Few authors are better equipped to address these questions than the Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard, who made a name for himself by alchemizing his private life into approximately 3,500 pages of literary voyeurism and stamping it with the name of Hitler’s manifesto.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The property is equipped with a heating system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The program, which opened applications Thursday, authorizes refundable tax credits, often referred to as school vouchers, to reimburse families for private school tuition, tutoring, testing, transportation and curricula.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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False statements in applications filed with the state’s unemployment insurance benefits program led the California Employment Development Department to authorize Bank of America to mail debit cards to the football players.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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This has empowered the external opposition, growing out of Iran’s large diaspora and pulling figures such as Pahlavi out of relative obscurity.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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This vibe continues to be brought to you courtesy of your co-ruling planet, rebellious Uranus, moving into your fifth house of self-expression on April 25, empowering you to lean fully into your penchant for unconventionality and incorporating the element of surprise in your personal style.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Qualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualify. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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