- present participle of qualify.
qualifying
Example Sentences
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I used to be a mortgage-loan officer; I would get a couple that each made six figures, but would have difficulty qualifying them for a loan amount they wanted because of their consumer-debt load.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Having already secured their League B status at the very least, back-to-back Nations League promotions and second seeding in December's Euro 2028 qualifying draw remain on the table.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
With the top two qualifying for the latter stages, Croatia had the chance to put themselves in pole position to beat England to a place in the quarter-finals.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Hamilton, for one, but also Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, who under-performed slightly in qualifying because of a combination between an unusual tyre strategy and an error on an early run.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
All the other kids talked about qualifying for the Junior Olympics like it was the pinnacle of their fencing career.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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