as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
her entrenched incapacity for decision-making doesn't make her a very good boss
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Recent Examples of incapacity
Vargas Llosa, who died in Lima this past weekend at the age of 89, nurtured a lifelong obsession with his native Peru: its corrupt political ecosystem, its inequality, its incapacity to make good on its promise.
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Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
But is incapacity a good enough reason to take over Libya’s case against al-Islam?
—Timothy William Waters, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2013
The other top challenges included difficulty with identifying disruptions in real-time (26 percent), reduced agility in diverting orders to alternative suppliers or locales (25 percent), and an incapacity to meet compliance requirements on materials traceability (25 percent).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Some readily agree and allow more flexibility for determining incapacity.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
But is incapacity a good enough reason to take over Libya’s case against al-Islam?
—Timothy William Waters, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2013
The other top challenges included difficulty with identifying disruptions in real-time (26 percent), reduced agility in diverting orders to alternative suppliers or locales (25 percent), and an incapacity to meet compliance requirements on materials traceability (25 percent).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Some readily agree and allow more flexibility for determining incapacity.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapacity
inability
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The result was a late Timberwolves run and an inability to secure key stops down the stretch, sealing the game.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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His attorneys recently filed a motion to withdraw from the case, citing their inability to persuade him to comply with the court’s orders.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
1 May 2025
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“Incapacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapacity. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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