qualified
adjective
qual·i·fied
ˈkwä-lə-ˌfīd 
1
2
: limited or modified in some way
qualified approval
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.
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However, there aren’t many qualified factory workers without jobs.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Contributions are only tax deductible if made to a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Limited room for upward mobility has also made hiring and retaining qualified people a challenge, current and former officials have said.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
California State University, for example, received a three-year grant to address a chronic shortage of qualified teachers in rural northeastern California.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Contributions are only tax deductible if made to a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Limited room for upward mobility has also made hiring and retaining qualified people a challenge, current and former officials have said.
—Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
California State University, for example, received a three-year grant to address a chronic shortage of qualified teachers in rural northeastern California.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Qualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualified. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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qualified
adjective
qual·i·fied
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfīd
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
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
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