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qualifying

ADJECTIVE
extenuating
Synonyms
STRONG
condoning diminishing justifying lessening mitigating moderating palliating reducing sanitizing softening varnishing whitewashing
ADJECTIVE
parenthetical
Synonyms
STRONG
incidental intermediate subordinate
WEAK
bracketed by the way episodic explanatory extraneous extrinsic in parenthesis inserted interposed related
Antonyms
STRONG
important vital
WEAK
basic consequential
ADJECTIVE
preliminary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exploratory preparatory prior
STRONG
basic first fundamental opening pilot primary readying test trial
WEAK
elemental elementary inductive initiatory preceding precursory prefatory preparing primal
Antonyms
STRONG
additional extra secondary
WEAK
closing concluding final
ADJECTIVE
prolegomenous
Synonyms
WEAK
basic elemental elementary exploratory first fundamental inductive initiatory introductory opening pilot preceding precursory prefatory preparatory preparing primal primary prior readying test trial
ADJECTIVE
redeeming
Synonyms
STRONG
compensating extenuating saving
WEAK
compensatory extenuatory redemptive
NOUN
preparing
Synonyms
STRONG
adapting
WEAK
preparation

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Euro 2024 final match-winner Mikel Oyarzabal scored in all but one of Spain's World Cup qualifying games and struck 15 La Liga goals this season.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Haaland scored 16 goals in eight qualifying games.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Two hours later, after completing her triple jump qualifying leaps, Hernandez headed to the high jump, where she again found herself among the final competitors remaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Barely a decade after being crowned soccer world champions, England was about to miss out on qualifying for its second straight World Cup finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I wasn’t thinking about running a record time or qualifying for the Olympics or being a spectacle.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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