qualification
noun
a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
qualifications
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pluralof qualification.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A long obscure board that oversees L.A.’s federal homelessness funds has published a request for qualifications seeking new applicants for the four federally-mandated functions that make up LAHSA’s core work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The city’s roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments have no income limits or special qualifications, allowing a range of tenants to rent them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
You typically have a much wider selection of investment options and are not required to meet any qualifications to get funds out of an IRA.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
In Kissinger’s accounting, Kushner’s only qualifications were that he went to college, was a businessman and knew the president.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Competition for the favors of academia, industry, and government was more intense, the qualifications of the judges higher, and the standards of success more exacting than before.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
