Used in a Sentence

qualifying

How to use qualifying in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for qualifying.

Editorial note

Spamming and porn don't even come close to qualifying.

Examples10
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of qualifying gathered in one view.

noun

the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

noun

success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for qualifying.

noun

the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

noun

success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"

Example sentences

1

Spamming and porn don't even come close to qualifying.

2

At my school, you had a series of qualifying examinations and you had a committee.

3

Both "hacker" and "cop" carry some negative connotations without the qualifying "evil" in front of it.

4

We were wealthy enough that qualifying for financial aid at an ivy was basically impossible.

5

For her qualifying independent proposal her presentation was basically two powerpoint slides that said "test out LSD in cats".

6

It's one of the longest-running and most generous programs of this kind: since 2010, we have paid out around $1M in rewards for more than 1,500 qualifying bug reports in web applications alone.

7

No courses are given for\npreparation for the qualifying exams.\nInstead, students are expected to\nteach themselves such material.".

8

I'm not qualifying the risk this presents, but I think it's important for an accurate critique to provide quantification.> Money develops out of market exchanges.

9

And is it just me, or does this article not even take its own advice as evidenced by phrases such as "oh ye smart and lonely"?Some more nuanced advice would have been nice, so I'll toss this out there: my current effort is to avoid over-qualifying what I say.

10

Yes, there absolutely are policies that encourage people to climb to a perch from which it is incredibly easy to fall: social pressure against out-of-wedlock births; ineffective sexual education; social stigma against and a lack of services providing female reproductive health in general, contraceptives, emergency contraceptives and abortion; the structure of our health system disincentivizing preventative medical care in general; bankruptcy 'reform'; predatory lending practices; social stigma against the trades; corporate abuse of the safety net to depress wages; college grants and their unregulated effect on tuition; the college loan system in general; regressive taxation; child tax credits; safety net rewards based on family size; the jarring transition between qualifying for social safety net programs and not qualifying; military rewards based on family size; subsidized sprawl and a lack of public transportation; zero-tolerance laws and policies; substandard school districts; etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use qualifying in a sentence?

Spamming and porn don't even come close to qualifying.

What does qualifying mean?

the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

What part of speech is qualifying?

qualifying is commonly used as noun.