qualifier
noun
qual·i·fi·er
ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: one that qualifies: such as
a
: one that satisfies requirements or meets a specified standard
b
: a word (such as an adjective) or word group that limits or modifies the meaning of another word (such as a noun) or word group
Examples of qualifier in a Sentence
She's one of the qualifiers for the tournament.
She'll be playing in the tournament this year after winning the qualifier.
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Before that, Scott West was a regular state qualifier with 15 trips since 2000.
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In the run-up to the Kentucky Derby, check out the Bluegrass Race on April 5, and Lexington a week later, which is one of the last qualifiers.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
The only qualifier is that your email account must support IMAP, which most do.
—PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
Fortunately, any beyond-brazen efforts to reduce the number of automatic qualifiers from the one-bid conferences — the leagues that produce Loyola, UMBC, St. Peter’s, etc. — will encounter major political problems.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In the run-up to the Kentucky Derby, check out the Bluegrass Race on April 5, and Lexington a week later, which is one of the last qualifiers.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
The only qualifier is that your email account must support IMAP, which most do.
—PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
Fortunately, any beyond-brazen efforts to reduce the number of automatic qualifiers from the one-bid conferences — the leagues that produce Loyola, UMBC, St. Peter’s, etc. — will encounter major political problems.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Qualifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualifier. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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qualifier
noun
qual·i·fi·er
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
1
: a person or thing that meets requirements
2
: a word or word group that limits the meaning of another word or word group : modifier
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