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
Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Copper immediately received veterinary care and was placed in a qualified foster home before he was quickly adopted by Sullivan and Paden.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The agreement, which is designed to facilitate trade between the two blocs by lowering tariffs on a range of products, now needs the approval of EU Parliament and a qualified majority of 15 member states.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Provisional and absentee ballots that qualified were added to the totals since, swinging the race by 10,585 votes to a Riggs win by 734 votes.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Smith has been pressured at the third-highest rate in the league yet been sacked on just 19.4 percent of those pressures, which ranks 19th among qualified quarterbacks.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Copper immediately received veterinary care and was placed in a qualified foster home before he was quickly adopted by Sullivan and Paden.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The agreement, which is designed to facilitate trade between the two blocs by lowering tariffs on a range of products, now needs the approval of EU Parliament and a qualified majority of 15 member states.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Provisional and absentee ballots that qualified were added to the totals since, swinging the race by 10,585 votes to a Riggs win by 734 votes.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualified
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Curiously, only a few years per decade are, or at least historically were, deemed suitable enough to meet the quality levels associated with Vintage Port.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Fish bowls can house a small arrangement of miniatures or one compact-growing specimen, and standard fish tanks are also suitable.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 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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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
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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
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Then, once a federal program is authorized, Congress appropriates money each year to fund its operations.Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The committee authorized 29 subpoenas, reviewed nearly 14,000 documents and contacted more than two dozen witnesses, according to its nearly 40-page report.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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Why not think about restaurant or grocery prepared meals for your upcoming holiday event?Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The weekly meal service, to launch in January, will offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options prepared by professional chefs.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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That includes taxpayers who filed a 2021 tax return but either left the Recovery Rebate Credit section blank or filled it out incorrectly when they actually were entitled to receive the money.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Recovery Rebate Credit was created for people who did not get all or some of the three stimulus payments that were issued between 2020 and 2021 that they were entitled to.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Qualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualified. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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