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
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
Film commentators seem the least qualified to discuss whether this is genuinely new technology, an art form, or just another CIA psy-op — an excuse for apathy, human performance without accountability.
—Armond White, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
All other systems, including the second stage, third stage (the Redshift orbital transfer vehicle) and the fairing are already flight qualified.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The Texas Compassionate Use Act permits the sale of marijuana products to qualified consumers with maladies like MS and cancer.
—John Burnett, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Lifetime Learning Credit: This nonrefundable tax credit is equal to 20% of qualified tuition and related expenses under $10,000.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
Film commentators seem the least qualified to discuss whether this is genuinely new technology, an art form, or just another CIA psy-op — an excuse for apathy, human performance without accountability.
—Armond White, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
All other systems, including the second stage, third stage (the Redshift orbital transfer vehicle) and the fairing are already flight qualified.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The Texas Compassionate Use Act permits the sale of marijuana products to qualified consumers with maladies like MS and cancer.
—John Burnett, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualified
Adjective
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Although most organic waste is suitable for bokashi composting, don’t add moldy food, pet waste, or excessive amounts of liquid or oil to your bokashi composter.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Jan. 2025
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Paper handling is suitable for up to moderate-duty printing in a small or home office or for personal use, thanks to the 250-sheet drawer and single-sheet bypass tray.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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His duties and responsibilities will be modified, according to the resolution — a prospect Martinez challenged after the vote.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Playing cards and jokers can be equipped with enhancements that will increase your score.—
Scott Robertson,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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Speech recognition, learning and planning, and problem solving are some of the fundamental tasks that computers equipped with artificial intelligence and machine learning are supposed to perform.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Attorneys for New Jersey argued that even a partial remand meant the program was no longer authorized by federal regulators, and that a lack of clarity regarding pollution mitigation should in and of itself be enough to order a temporary pause on the program.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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The officials were not authorized to discuss the ongoing inquiry and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.—
Jim Mustian, Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Automated and enabled by AI, criminal hackers will continue to extort victims at a startling rate in 2025.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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That shift is enabled by Sam, who really does see her, and—better—sees someone worth knowing.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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She was initially set to be tried alongside two others with ties to the group but was deemed not competent for trial by evaluators for both the defense and prosecution.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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People in court accused of crimes are presumed, under the law, to be competent to stand trial unless shown otherwise.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Third-party experts are well-equipped to build comprehensive talent agendas, and addressing this proactively allows investors to be prepared for the challenges ahead.—
Dan Hawkins,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Scotland youth international has several admirers in Europe prepared to provide a first-team pathway and a wage of more than £20,000 a week.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The book, entitled Promemoria (Sending Out an SOS), is EMA’s synthesis of his years of artistic reflection and advocacy.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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Federal, state or local government employees are not entitled to the new leave.—
Acacia Squires,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Qualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualified. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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