as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
the candidate has demonstrated that he is amply qualified for the position
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as in modified
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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as in equipped
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 authorized
to give a right to
this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price
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as in enabled
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 qualified
Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The two who were selected are not as qualified, are less experienced and have no college education.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
The two who were selected are not as qualified, are less experienced and have no college education, etc.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
The qualified pledge of support for a post-Assad Syria comes as the Biden administration continues to look to target Islamic State fighters to prevent the group from reemerging as an international threat and maintains support for Israel.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
That is not qualified to be able to participate in this.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The two who were selected are not as qualified, are less experienced and have no college education.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
The two who were selected are not as qualified, are less experienced and have no college education, etc.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
The qualified pledge of support for a post-Assad Syria comes as the Biden administration continues to look to target Islamic State fighters to prevent the group from reemerging as an international threat and maintains support for Israel.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualified
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Common Sense Media, an online resource that provides media rating and reviews, advises that children nine and up are of a suitable audience.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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The restaurant seats more than 150 guests in a number of salons and for this reason is also suitable for the organization of events.Andrea Onate, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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This is basically a hard charging race ski modified for all conditions, with a 78cm waist and much wider 128mm tip that greatly helps initiate turns in powder.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The electrical signals in his residual muscles would be too confused and too weak for the neural-control system, unless his amputation could be modified.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, once the pandemic hit, All Fresh Seafood was better equipped to pivot to the new landscape.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each location will house over 120 seats equipped with motion synchronization and environmental effects.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The official wasn’t authorized to disclose information about the investigation and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Highlight the method used to confirm each script is authorized.Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This method enabled competitors to keep their overhead costs low, retaining minimal staff and reducing the risk of product spoilage en route.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Two more partial skulls, one in New Zealand and one in Chile, later enabled scientists to confirm a brand-new species.Lex Harvey, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Acevedo’s attorney Gabrielle Sansonetti then argued strenuously that Acevedo has been diagnosed with dementia and is not competent to testify reliably.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Still, the state supreme court this month ruled his attorneys had failed to prove that anything has changed since the inmate was deemed competent.Dakin Andone, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Plenty of our Actors on Actors subjects did their homework this time around — but Selena Gomez may win the prize for most prepared.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Before deciding to play this game, ensure that your company is not only prepared to compete but is also equipped to be a valuable player in the investor’s portfolio.Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Who's entitled to payment in the ParkMobile settlement?Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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All team members are entitled to an opinion, and their voices matter.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Qualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualified. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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