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.
  • The top eight teams qualify for the round of 16.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • The top three teams from each group will qualify for the second round.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Does that qualify as peaking at the right time?
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Place, and win, a cash wager of $5 or more on a game to qualify.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • About a third of students on the base qualify for free or reduced lunch.
    — Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • To qualify, rides must last eight seconds.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Forget about winning a game, much less three to qualify for a bowl.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Open roles at Meta no longer qualify for remote work—at least for now.
    — Amber Burton, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Any size of holiday drink qualifies for a red cup.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But this team’s focus should be on qualifying for a bowl.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Their finishing time was good enough to qualify for next year's race.
    — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The win marked the first time the country has qualified in 52 years.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Venezuela, meanwhile, still has a chance to qualify for the playoff spot.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Haiti has qualified for the first time since 1974.
    — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Building something huge wasn’t enough to qualify for the record.
    — New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • Yildiz was joint-top scorer in qualifying with three goals.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
  • Those who qualify will pay $50 copays for the medicine.
    — Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Does the Capilene in the sleeves and hood qualify it as a base layer?
    — Christopher Solomon, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Sainz qualified in second place, putting him in line for a podium, though the hard work was far from over.
    — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Make sure the vehicle meets the price caps to qualify for the credit.
    — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Just about any noise that can be heard 50 feet or more from its source can qualify as a nuisance.
    — Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Those who qualify are eligible to shop twice a month at the pantry.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025

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