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the physical or mental power to do something
as a result of the accident the once-vigorous athlete lost the ability to walk
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Recent Examples of abilities
To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.
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Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Some parapsychologists, people who study paranormal phenomena, believe the explanation lies in dogs’ extrasensory perception, or ESP—mental abilities beyond the five senses.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Forced to enroll at Nevermore Academy — her parents' alma mater for misfit monsters — Wednesday finds herself in the middle of a decades-long mystery, using her wit and psychic abilities to solve the boarding school's deepest, darkest secrets.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Asta is the only one in this world without any magical abilities, while Yuno wields exceptional power, but both share a common dream to become the Wizard King.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
That said, while each companion’s abilities bring something to the table, they get downed by enemies a lot, which renders their abilities unusable until they can be revived.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
One of my closest friends in the industry had written a scathing assessment both of the story and of my general abilities.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Furthermore, these grasping abilities would have also helped climb.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Classes are accessible to all levels and abilities.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Some parapsychologists, people who study paranormal phenomena, believe the explanation lies in dogs’ extrasensory perception, or ESP—mental abilities beyond the five senses.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Forced to enroll at Nevermore Academy — her parents' alma mater for misfit monsters — Wednesday finds herself in the middle of a decades-long mystery, using her wit and psychic abilities to solve the boarding school's deepest, darkest secrets.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Asta is the only one in this world without any magical abilities, while Yuno wields exceptional power, but both share a common dream to become the Wizard King.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
That said, while each companion’s abilities bring something to the table, they get downed by enemies a lot, which renders their abilities unusable until they can be revived.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
One of my closest friends in the industry had written a scathing assessment both of the story and of my general abilities.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Furthermore, these grasping abilities would have also helped climb.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Classes are accessible to all levels and abilities.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abilities
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The 2028 Olympics Earlier this year, Archer Aviation became the exclusive air taxi partner for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a move Goldstein hopes will demonstrate Midnight’s capabilities on a global stage.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kyiv is now pinning its hopes on Europe to beef up its capabilities.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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LaVert Murray Murray has worked for the Unified Government in varying capacities, including decades on its economic development team before becoming an advisor during Garner’s administration.—
Sofi Zeman
October 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Laboratory testing capacities at the CDC and expert guidance to analyze local trends may also be hampered during the shutdown, experts say.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, George has size, shooting ability and a pretty good feel for defense, plus enough ball skills to make it as a long-term combo forward.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And, like Matt Reeves' The Batman, these are rare canon films that emphasize the hero's world-class detective skills.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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His mind and interests and talents — beyond music as well — are so unique.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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These tryouts attracted numerous prominent independent wrestling talents from around the globe.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Reich began teaching more than 40 years ago, serving on the faculties of Harvard, Brandeis, and finally at Berkeley (with stints in between serving in the Ford, Carter, and Clinton administrations).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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This, in turn, allows our other faculties to kick in — namely, problem-solving, pattern recognition, and categorization.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
14 Aug. 2025
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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So thinking about my senior leadership team, what kind of roles and competencies are needed for the future and what is the right operating model of that leadership structure, given the fact that the organization has been rapidly changing.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In California, with 40% of residents speaking a language other than English at home, these competencies are everyday necessities.—
Annie K. Lamar,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Abilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abilities. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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