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qualified

[kwol-uh-fahyd]

adjective

  1. having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.

  2. having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., required by law or custom for getting, having, or exercising a right, holding an office, or the like.

  3. modified, limited, or restricted in some way.

    a qualified endorsement.



qualified

/ ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. having the abilities, qualities, attributes, etc, necessary to perform a particular job or task

  2. limited, modified, or restricted; not absolute

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Other Word Forms

  • qualifiedly adverb
  • qualifiedness noun
  • quasi-qualified adjective
  • underqualified adjective
  • well-qualified adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of qualified1

First recorded in 1550–60; qualify + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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In California, only about a third of 57,987 applications by qualified students to nursing school were accepted in 2022-23 — the most recent data available — according to the state Board of Registered Nursing.

On the contrary, there are both pull and push factors that have led to highly qualified professionals consistently leaving the country, Mr Baru said, and India has celebrated this trend, rather than arresting it.

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Though it is still early days of the campaign, the club - who qualified for Europe last season - are just a point above the relegation zone.

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The Red Bull driver, who qualified second to Mercedes' George Russell at Marina Bay, said he was "not intending to use" the cooling vest "because I don't like it".

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The movement's carefully crafted statement - thought to have been drafted with the help of mediators - stopped short of outright rejection and instead offered a qualified "yes".

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