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as in capability
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
the fashion firm was looking for an applicant who could list superior sewing skills among his or her qualifications
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as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
will give us his permission to go to the conference with the qualification that we make up the time later
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Recent Examples of qualification
Given the dramatic nature of United’s circumstances, Amorim’s attempts to implement a new system, and the prospect that winning the Europa League is United’s only realistic chance for Champions League qualification, there is an incentive to change the picture now.
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
And many of those coaches have strong resumes and intriguing qualifications.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
He was grilled by Democrats on the panel about his infidelity, qualifications, opinion on women in combat and alleged drinking while running a veterans organization.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
The American people value experience, qualifications, and past performance.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
And many of those coaches have strong resumes and intriguing qualifications.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
He was grilled by Democrats on the panel about his infidelity, qualifications, opinion on women in combat and alleged drinking while running a veterans organization.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
The American people value experience, qualifications, and past performance.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualification
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Could China combine TikTok’s tracking and monitoring capabilities to locate a U.S. general by following the military officer’s child lip-syncing to TikTok in the backseat?—
Daniel Axelrod,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, runway photography will also be taken on iPhones, as will close-ups using the telephoto capabilities.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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But doing so would likely require the help of Congress, and so California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 16 other attorneys general have written to congressional leaders — Democrat and Republican — urging them to keep the provisions of the law in place.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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The provision has been rarely used since World War II and has mostly been reserved for situations where extreme weather has overwhelmed power plants, Schwartz said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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Wyle: Somewhere between a third and a half of these scripts get farmed out to Dr. Joe Sachs, who puts the medical terminology and who does what in the scene based on the hierarchy and the level of expertise of the character, and the internal friction between the characters.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Its former expertise in distinguishing between industry habit and material once produced journalism of unique content.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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Select programming languages, frameworks and tools that align with project requirements, scalability and long-term goals.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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To comply with the new requirements, producers either need to start cooking their products or come up with another way to cut the risk in their food safety plans.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2025
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And research suggests a variety of explanations could explain that link, including exercise’s effect on levels of hormones like estrogen and insulin that influence some cancers, as well as its ability to ramp up the activity of some immune cells and keep inflammation at bay.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Patients and providers across the country faced chaos as the breach impacted their ability to access and pay for healthcare services.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans, hit hard by the snow, will see temperatures in the low to mid 60s by Sunday with conditions on most of its roads improving Friday and beyond.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, WalletHub’s study is less about Texas drivers and more about road conditions and vehicle maintenance.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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Iris does some wild stuff to win her man back, but Gordon sells the hell out of it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2025
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This second apron stuff makes trades too complicated.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Durant, from a talent and production standpoint alone, is more than deserving.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Collectively shifting to clean energy across all communities would minimize adverse impacts on vulnerable populations, create access to a broader talent pool, support a more stable regulatory environment and ultimately enhance long-term sustainability for businesses.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Qualification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualification. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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