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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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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
In this case, the Lamont administration invested $100,000 of American Rescue Plan Funds, with which Undue Medical Debt was able to acquire approximately $30 million in qualifying medical debt owed by Connecticut residents, according to the governor’s office.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
There are no other 6-6 teams remaining (six wins automatically qualifies teams for a bowl game), so the NCAA is currently working on finding a replacement through a ranking of academic progress rate scores among 5-7 teams.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Funded a $7,500 tax credit for qualifying electric vehicles, benefiting more than 250,000 car buyers.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
If fully implemented, roughly 7.5 million people on Medicare and up to 28 million on Medicaid could qualify for access to these treatments.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
There are no other 6-6 teams remaining (six wins automatically qualifies teams for a bowl game), so the NCAA is currently working on finding a replacement through a ranking of academic progress rate scores among 5-7 teams.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Funded a $7,500 tax credit for qualifying electric vehicles, benefiting more than 250,000 car buyers.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
If fully implemented, roughly 7.5 million people on Medicare and up to 28 million on Medicaid could qualify for access to these treatments.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualify
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The committee modified rule 11.L.5.b to mandate a replay if the ball hits the net, goes over, and then hits a drooping net that’s laying on the ground.Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Comprising 42 pairs of chromosomes instead of the original 14, the DNA of modern wheat has been artificially modified.Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Weary soldiers and citizens express fatalistic optimism while preparing for the loss of U.S. military support.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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As millions of Americans prepare for Christmas travel, winter weather is expected to create chaos on the roads and in the skies.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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We are all entitled to our own opinions and beliefs.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Since MicroStrategy is willing to relentlessly grow its absolute size by issuing stock and buying BTC, it will be entitled to a greater share of index flows in the long run.Edan Yago, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cronenberg’s first efforts were financed by private investors eager to take advantage of generous government subsidies and tax breaks: low-risk capital enabling high-risk creativity.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Check your router’s admin panel regularly for updates or enable automatic updates, if supported.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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While some prisons have taken steps to provide hospice and palliative care to a limited number of residents, many facilities are not equipped to care for a high volume of older adults, a report from the Office of the Inspector General confirms.Tom Chiodo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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My concern is that, despite being fully grown and then some, I just won’t be adequately equipped.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Act is codified at Title 31 (Money and Finance) and is intended to stop federal agencies from spending federal dollars that aren't authorized, as well as barring them from accepting voluntary services (meaning that employees can't work for free during a shutdown).Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Republicans protested the subpoenas authorized for Crow and others as part of the investigation.Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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These tasks are specific, actionable, and designed to be motivating, empowering patients to take control of their well-being.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, the peoples of both Iraq and Lebanon rose up in movements with two central demands: to end the sectarian power-sharing system that empowered the Axis militias in these countries, and to build effective public services.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Qualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualify. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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