as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
a capable and efficient editor
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Recent Examples of capable
The Spurs knew that Brunson alone was the guy capable of beating them.
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John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Naples, a city along the southwest coast of Florida, is plagued by one of the most capable creepy predators on the planet.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The findings could lead to multifunctional quantum chips capable of combining several quantum technologies within a single material.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Agentic systems are capable of completing tasks with little to no human intervention.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 June 2026
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John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Naples, a city along the southwest coast of Florida, is plagued by one of the most capable creepy predators on the planet.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The findings could lead to multifunctional quantum chips capable of combining several quantum technologies within a single material.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Agentic systems are capable of completing tasks with little to no human intervention.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for capable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capable
Adjective
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Sand was delivered in eight truckloads on Wednesday, and then spread across the arena floor to build a sand court that is suitable for the world’s best beach volleyball players.—
Jason Stromberg,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The trial was repeatedly delayed because of difficulties finding suitable translators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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In other words, rather than admitting more qualified applicants, the administration has chosen to pressure professors to dumb down the material.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The company also offers a unified drop-trailer pool that supports both LTL and full truckload shipments, which is designed to simplify yard operations for qualified customers using multiple ASCS freight services.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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There is almost no competent after-the-fact remedy for situations such as this.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Aug. 2025
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Qualtrics has found that while most employees believe their leaders are competent, only 56% believe those same leaders will prioritize well-being over short-term gains.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In that time, he's never been able to see the fish swimming near the shores of the San Joaquin Delta, until now.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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That is, being able to follow—and if necessary re-trace—all the steps that an AI or agentic AI system took in performing a particular task.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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“Capable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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