QUALIFYING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

qualifying

verb

present participle of qualify

as in modifying

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 preparing

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 entitling

to give a right to this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price

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as in enabling

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 qualifying SoFi is also unique in offering a bonus for good grades and interest rate discounts to qualifying members. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 For the third year in a row, the Academy Awards’ Board of Governors is recognizing Dallas-Fort Worth as one of six Oscar-qualifying areas in the country. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 Newton Group says its model includes individual legal representation and pricing intended to compare favorably with qualifying quotes from some timeshare exit companies. — Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 To be eligible for Chime Plus status, receive either 1) a single $200+ qualifying direct deposit; or 2) $400+ in cumulative qualifying direct deposits to your Chime Checking Account in the preceding 34 days. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 David Moyes’ side were agonisingly close to qualifying for Europe for the first time since 2017-18, only to finish 13th after a late collapse. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The two-day free event is scheduled to begin on Saturday with practice runs, an NTT IndyCar Series qualifying run and an International Race of Champions Racing Series (IROC) event. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The 1998 Warped Tour included a vert ramp, street course and Vans Amateur World Skateboarding Championships qualifying contests at tour stops. — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The first day is reserved for practice and sprint qualifying; the second day will have the sprint and qualifying, while the final day will feature the Race itself. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

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Verb

That permit, called a tenant improvement permit, is required for modifying or renovating the interior space of a commercial property and allowed the company to convert the former church into a crematory.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Algorithms already select information, rank information, recommend information, personalize information and can participate in modifying what human beings see, believe, buy, discuss or pay attention to.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of modifying

Verb

Gemini's agents can assist with contract review and redlining, legal and policy research, regulatory monitoring, drafting NDAs, preparing documents for redaction, creating contracting playbooks and handling data-subject access requests.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Even as the justices were preparing to release their opinion, the postal service did in fact develop and release a new rule about mail-in voting.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

The ruling gave hijras official status as a minority community, entitling them to various forms of government assistance.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
The superintendent, general counsel and chief auditor qualify for the supplements due to provisions in their contracts entitling them to the same increases as other administrative staff, officials said.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026

Definition of entitling

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This week, there was a major breakthrough when DNA provided by her sister, Burks, was determined to be a match, enabling investigators to finally identify the 1995 victim as Lydia.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Unlike conventional lithium-ion cells, these batteries replace the liquid electrolyte with a solid ceramic material, potentially enabling higher energy density and improved reliability.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of enabling

Verb

For some, these new measures promise to weed out AI use in the classroom, whether by discouraging students from relying on LLMs or equipping professors with a foolproof method of identifying its use.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Solomon therefore expressed skepticism about equipping thousands of DHS field agents, across the country, with even more advanced surveillance tools.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of equipping

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In that case, voters had already approved an amendment in April authorizing mid-decade redistricting when the court ruled that lawmakers last year had waited too long to take an initial step necessary to qualify it for the ballot.

— David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Congress eventually approved a bill authorizing water projects nationwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorizing

Verb

As mentioned above, Turkey’s deployment of TB2s in the country’s civil war in 2020 proved decisive, with these drones helping break the LNA’s siege on Tripoli and empowering GNA ground forces to repel Haftar’s fighters.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The choice facing concerned district leaders Tuesday was between empowering a leadership willing to rig its bylaws to keep power, or a coalition willing to tolerate antisemitism to acquire it.

— Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of empowering

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Interestingly, in late July, The New Arab outlet in London reported that the Yemeni government has concluded a deal with Turkey for drones but that none had yet been delivered as of late July, although Ankara is already training Yemeni drone pilots.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Saturday’s matchup seems likely, as his fitness level was quite good after not training for a few weeks while awaiting finalization of his transfer and visa.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of training

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