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as in capability
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
the fashion firm was looking for an applicant who could list superior sewing skills among his or her qualifications
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as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
will give us his permission to go to the conference with the qualification that we make up the time later
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Recent Examples of qualification
Without formal qualifications, the Department may experience significant failure because of operator error.
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ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet for Democrats attacking the qualifications and, yes, the competence of Trump’s more unconventional personnel picks, the Signal conversation about a sensitive military operation that leaked to a reporter hostile to the administration is an inviting target.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
What those programs need is a coach with proof of concept, and in NCAA basketball no one fits that qualification better than McCollum.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
However, the village of Homewood issued a request for qualifications to identify a consultant who can conduct more detailed tests and assessment of the water quality in the whole Prairie Lakes system.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet for Democrats attacking the qualifications and, yes, the competence of Trump’s more unconventional personnel picks, the Signal conversation about a sensitive military operation that leaked to a reporter hostile to the administration is an inviting target.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
What those programs need is a coach with proof of concept, and in NCAA basketball no one fits that qualification better than McCollum.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
However, the village of Homewood issued a request for qualifications to identify a consultant who can conduct more detailed tests and assessment of the water quality in the whole Prairie Lakes system.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualification
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Barber also said its completion marked a new level of repair capabilities for advanced stealth fighters.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, Western policymakers have become particularly concerned about the capabilities of Russia and China to exploit the vulnerabilities of undersea cables.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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With key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire at the end of this year, Washington is debating tax reform behind closed doors, and their decisions will reverberate through every corner of American life.—
Jack Salmon,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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Social Security has promised to increase benefits and make retroactive payments to people affected by the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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With an app like Cursor, one of the fastest-growing startups ever, anyone can develop an app without a degree or years of coding expertise.—
Jasmine Wu,Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Be sure to call out in both the resume and during conversations how your unique expertise sets you apart and will advance their organization.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Similar requirements in the past have driven producer countries to strengthen and clarify protections against deforestation.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hunter’s defense, ball handling ability and 3-point shooting shined in March Madness and her inclusion in the starting five also brought out the best in Van Lith.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, oats have been shown to lower blood sugar levels—especially in people with obesity or who have type 2 diabetes—thanks to good ol’ beta-glucan’s ability to slow the emptying of the stomach.—
Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lawns naturally move into dormancy when growing conditions become too stressful.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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The shoe thing can be especially frustrating because finding a place on the far side of the security to sit down with all your stuff and re-tie your shoes isn’t always easy.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about Britney Spears.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Jennie is the latest talent from the K-pop outfit to manage a special feat on the American rankings this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Royals starter Kris Bubic continues to marvel at his teammate’s elite talent on the field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Qualification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualification. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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