qualifiers

noun

plural of qualifier
as in competitors

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Recent Examples of qualifiers For the first time in quite a while, the western and eastern Europe qualifiers have been merged into one super qualifier, featuring top teams from both regions. — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualifiers
  1. competitors
  2. entrants
  3. entries
  4. contestants
  5. candidates
  6. applicants
  7. favorites
  8. contenders
Noun
  • Then, the two-time Grammy winner donated his earnings, giving $500,000 across the 50 fan competitors in the competition ($10K each) and the remaining $500,000 to charity.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Most competitors don’t have their own infrastructure and act more as a middleman between other providers.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitors
Noun
  • For years, monthly job gains of around 125,000 to 150,000 were considered necessary to offset entrants into the workforce.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Suppliers have huge bargaining power; price competition is fierce as is pressure to innovate; the cost for new entrants to participate is dropping; and customers face low switching costs and a strong incentive to find the best value.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of entrants
Noun
  • Three more entries will be published here in swift succession over the next few months.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, having received 2,972 entries from 894 colleges and universities worldwide for its annual competition, voted 16 students as winners of the 53rd Student Academy Awards.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of entries
Noun
  • The film follows the five-day competition at the Navajo Nation Fair, where seven contestants are evaluated in a series of events designed to test their knowledge of Navajo culture and language.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • A number of the contestants had evidently brought their own cheering sections.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • The commission now appears poised to rule next month that the Georgia Republican Assembly and its affiliated political action committee failed to property disclose more than $187,000 in spending to support numerous candidates in recent years.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Stevens benefited from tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including the largest investment in a race ever from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which supports pro-Israel candidates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • Advocates say the strategy encourages more diverse applicants, like first-generation students, by removing barriers to entry and boosting awareness of the often-generous scholarships available at private institutions.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This signals future applicants should consider test preparation.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of applicants
Noun
  • Keep scrolling to see 12 of our favorites available at Amazon now, all under $40.
    — Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And while social media may have its preferences, fan favorites may not be the ones with the skills needed to cross over.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • Once the world of soccer is no longer in the immediate wake of the equity venture controversy, more contenders could emerge.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Stanek has spent enough time around the league to understand why contenders value experienced bullpen arms on short-term contracts and the Cardinals might have originally picked him up with the hopes of moving him at this point.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of contenders

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