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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
Prosecutors are seeking life in prison without parole and are reviewing whether the case qualifies for the death penalty.
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Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What underlying conditions qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine?
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
About a third of OpenAI’s workforce, around 1,000 workers, qualify for the envy-inducing payments.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The city of Jackson's 100 Homes Program provides as much as $25,000 in down-payment assistance per home, making homeownership significantly more accessible for qualifying buyers.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What underlying conditions qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine?
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
About a third of OpenAI’s workforce, around 1,000 workers, qualify for the envy-inducing payments.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The city of Jackson's 100 Homes Program provides as much as $25,000 in down-payment assistance per home, making homeownership significantly more accessible for qualifying buyers.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualify
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The company posted 6,955 lines of assembly language code to GitHub under an MIT license, allowing anyone to freely use, modify, and distribute the code that helped launch the personal computer revolution.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The race overalls of both drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, have also been modified to suit the occasion.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Crunch talks The industry split on this issue comes as auto bosses prepare to meet the EU’s von der Leyen on Friday.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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House Republicans’ divisions on how the United States should engage in foreign wars will be on full display on Wednesday as the House prepares to vote on a handful of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This approach has enabled Apex to scale quickly while maintaining the stability and resources associated with a corporate partnership.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Families in more than a dozen states now enjoy universal-eligibility school choice, enabling them to access a portion of education funding to use toward their preferred educational setting.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 49ers were well equipped in the waning moments.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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All three yachts have won awards, charter well, and are equipped with cutting-edge technology as well as exceptional entertainment features.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Minneapolis City Council authorized the city attorney’s office to bring litigation against a property owner who has refused to clear a homeless encampment on his property, moving in favor by a vote of 6-4 during a special meeting on Monday morning.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon open applications for its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, as authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Build a team that complements your skills and empower them to lead in their areas of expertise.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jackets for Jobs' mission on its own is to empower people seeking jobs by giving away free business attire, so joining this initiative just made sense, Vaughn said.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Qualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualify. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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