Synonyms of qualifying

qualifying

verb

present participle of qualify

1

as in modifying

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modifying
• altering
• misrepresenting
• distorting
• narrowing
• warping
• misstating
• coloring
• twisting
• perverting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanding
• widening
• broadening

2

as in preparing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preparing
• equipping
• training
• enabling
• fitting
• teaching
• adjusting
• shaping
• readying
• adapting
• conditioning
• tailoring
• grooming
• seasoning
• authorizing
• entitling
• educating
• empowering
• schooling
• accustoming
• habituating
• tutoring
• instructing
• indoctrinating

3

as in entitling

to give a right to

this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entitling
• authorizing
• enabling
• permitting
• empowering
• privileging
• allowing
• licensing
• approving
• endorsing
• enfranchising
• sanctioning
• certificating
• letting
• certifying
• validating
• ratifying
• legitimizing
• accrediting
• warranting
• chartering
• recertifying
• reaccrediting
• reapproving
• revalidating
• rechartering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualifying
• disabling
• forbidding
• proscribing
• disallowing
• invalidating
• disenfranchising
• nullifying
• disempowering
• decertifying
• delegitimizing

4

as in enabling

to give official or legal power to

passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enabling
• authorizing
• empowering
• permitting
• licensing
• certifying
• entitling
• commissioning
• investing
• accrediting
• vesting
• warranting
• allowing
• chartering
• approving
• sanctioning
• endorsing
• confirming
• validating
• affirming
• credentialing
• installing
• initiating
• letting
• inaugurating
• clearing
• privileging
• inducting
• OK'ing
• instating
• enfranchising
• swearing in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualifying
• excluding
• preventing
• denying
• blocking
• stopping
• impeding
• discouraging
• inhibiting
• hindering
• banning
• barring
• obstructing
• disallowing
• prohibiting
• constraining
• holding back
• shutting out
• forbidding
• proscribing
• enjoining
• outlawing
• disfranchising
• disbarring
• disenfranchising
• vetoing
• interdicting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of qualifying

Moving qualifying to the Wimbledon site would see up to 10,000 fans enter the grounds per day, compared to the 2,000 capacity at the Bank of England Club in Roehampton. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 July 2026

The film is also playing a one-week awards qualifying run in theaters in New York and Los Angeles in lieu of the full theatrical release it was originally supposed to get. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026

The Oscar-qualifying festival will showcase more than 400 short films from around the world. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Man United rebounded on the field this past season, finishing third in the EPL standings and qualifying for the lucrative Champions League next season. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026

This actions follows New Hampshire’s 2025 law allowing the state treasurer to invest up to 5% of certain public funds in precious metals and qualifying digital assets. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Bonus Earn up to $600 by opening an eligible Merrill Edge account with an offer code and making a qualifying investment of at least $20,000 into your new account within 45 days. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Changing the La Verne Noyes endowments’ mission is legally impossible since it can still be carried out – there are still plenty of students qualifying for them – and the endowments are financially sound. — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

For example, someone with an AGI of $40,000 could begin claiming the deduction after paying more than $3,000 in qualifying medical expenses. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 15 July 2026