How to Use qualify in a Sentence

qualify

verb
  • They both qualify for the job.
  • The win qualifies her to compete in the final race.
  • The training will qualify you to sell insurance.
  • His experience qualifies him for the job.
  • The certification qualifies you to teach only in this state.
  • Did she qualify to receive financial aid?
  • Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
  • To qualify, Humphries must be in the top 20 in the world rankings.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2021
  • And when the Bruins dipped again in the early 2010s, Cal qualified for the field.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Iran, one of the countries named, has qualified for the World Cup.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • The top three teams from each group will qualify for the second round.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Does the Capilene in the sleeves and hood qualify it as a base layer?
    — Christopher Solomon, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2022
  • That song didn’t feature enough in the movie to qualify.
    — Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The Mexican team as a whole has not qualified for the Olympics since 1996.
    — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This is Israels’ first Olympic team sport to qualify for the Olympics since 1976.
    — Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The United States has already qualified for the 2024 Olympics in France.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Panama finished a point and two places ahead of the US men’s team, which failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 32 years.
    — Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
  • About a third of students on the base qualify for free or reduced lunch.
    — Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • In order to qualify, the parlay must have at least three legs, each with odds of -200 or longer.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 26 Mar. 2022
  • There are now 12 teams in the league, and Racing will seek to finish in the top half and qualify for the postseason.
    — Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2022
  • To reach all who qualify would require tens of billions a year, and the price is growing.
    — Jason Deparle, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • And in 2017, Ceasar C. Mitchell failed to qualify for a run off in a crowded field of candidates.
    — Ernie Suggs, ajc, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Amen Thompson might play too many games to qualify for Sixth Man of the Year, but his impact is clear.
    — John Hollinger, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Kennedy has qualified for the ballot in only one state so far, Utah.
    — Cristina Corujo, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Open roles at Meta no longer qualify for remote work—at least for now.
    — Amber Burton, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Max took part in the Home Run Derby last year, but didn’t qualify for the Regionals.
    — Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Those who qualify can go home with the medicines without having to make a trip to the pharmacy.
    — Rachel Scheier, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 June 2022
  • If 14 teams had been a part of this year's postseason, the Chicago Cubs would have qualified as a wild-card team.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Age is also a factor – some beaches give children or seniors discounts on admission prices, so those looking to qualify should bring their ID with them.
    — Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Information is not yet available on who will still qualify for free fares next year, how that will be determined or how qualifying individuals will be made aware of the service.
    — Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025

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