Thesaurus results for QUALIFICATIONS

qualifications

noun

plural of qualification

as in capabilities

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 provisions

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 qualifications Warsh’s chances for confirmation in the near future appear to be near zero – and that has nothing to do with his qualifications or his answers to tough questions. —

David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Gorka’s qualifications for the job also came under scrutiny. —

Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026 For those who meet the qualifications, application fees will drop from the typical $931 to $350, and notification fees will drop from $250 per location to $156 per location. —

Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 The report said Hejazi warned members of the Assembly of Experts that Mojtaba lacked the qualifications to become supreme leader and that hereditary succession would violate the principles laid out by Ali Khamenei. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The groups say information required for the approval is missing and does not demonstrate that BP has the qualifications to conduct safe drilling that deep. —

Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 In turn, hiring managers should define must-have skills, nice-to-have qualifications and clear success metrics upfront. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Both landers have a list of qualifications and technology demonstrations to complete before NASA certifies either to support astronauts aboard, such as on-orbit cryogenic fuel transfer and uncrewed lunar landings, but each is making progress. —

Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026 But program assistance was dependent upon a slew of qualifications. —

Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

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Years ago, the Voyager science and engineering teams jointly agreed on the order in which instruments would be switched off, to conserve power while preserving the most scientifically valuable capabilities.

— Willem Marx, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The Virginia Democrat argued that a ceasefire extension could give Washington and Tehran time to negotiate on key issues, including Iran’s nuclear capabilities, while alleviating the energy market.

— Sophia Vento, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026