qualified

adjective

qual·​i·​fied ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd How to pronounce qualified (audio)
1
a
: fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
b
: having complied with the specific requirements or precedent conditions (as for an office or employment) : eligible
2
: limited or modified in some way
qualified approval
qualifiedly adverb

Examples of qualified in a Sentence

She is highly qualified for the job. I'm not qualified to give you advice about what you should do. She gave a qualified yes to the question. The plan was given qualified approval.
Recent Examples on the Web Zelensky’s inability to forge a political consensus on a mobilization strategy — despite months of warnings about a severe shortage of qualified troops on the front — has fueled deep divisions in Ukraine’s parliament and more broadly in Ukrainian society. Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 But his two-hour set was a celebratory musical event that at times almost qualified as subversive, at least by the usual stadium concert standards. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024 From 2022 to 2032, the credit is 30 percent of qualified costs (then it’s later reduced to lower amounts). Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024 The decision marks the first-ever qualified health claim the federal agency has issued for yogurt. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 In addition to the appearance of fundamental unfairness, legacy preferences are troubling because most of these schools that extend such an advantage accept so few qualified students to begin with. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The Cal Grant program provides financial aid covering full tuition and fees to qualified financially needy students at UC and CSU and some support for students at private institutions. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Those include access to bank loans and finding qualified workers. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024 Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of qualified was in 1558

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“Qualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualified. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

qualified

adjective
qual·​i·​fied ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfīd How to pronounce qualified (audio)
1
: having the necessary qualifications : fitted
2
: limited in some way
a qualified yes to the question

Legal Definition

qualified

adjective
qual·​i·​fied ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd How to pronounce qualified (audio)
1
: fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose or condition
2
a
: being in compliance or accordance with specific requirements or conditions
a qualified voter
b
: eligible under applicable requirements for favorable tax treatment (as exemption of funds from taxation until retirement)
a qualified pension plan
3
: limited or modified in some way : less than absolute
qualifiedly adverb

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