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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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After qualifying from Tuesday's semi-final, Bettan will perform again during Saturday's grand finale - with his song expected to finish in or around the top five.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The FCC formally recognized “The View” as qualifying for that exemption back in 2002.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Open qualifying tournament in Brentwood to advance to the final stage, a tournament June 8 in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Players get into signature events such as the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow, which featured just 72 players, based on a variety of qualifying criteria.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

There was a sense of doom hanging over me, and I knew it was going to ruin any chance I had of qualifying if I couldn’t get my head in the right space.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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