as in capability
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 ability
These systems demonstrated the ability to generate coherent legal text and assist with analytical tasks, while also highlighting important limitations—particularly around hallucinated citations and the need for human oversight.
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Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Mamdani’s ability to implement airport-level taxes requires coordination with Governor Hochul and the New Jersey governor’s office.
—Greg Raiff, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Others relied on their sharpshooting abilities to knock down long-range shots.
—Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Then, in April 2025, CBS News disclosed that the internal government memo governing the operation gave officials wide-ranging discretion to decide who to send to Guantanamo, including the ability to transfer non-criminal detainees there.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Mamdani’s ability to implement airport-level taxes requires coordination with Governor Hochul and the New Jersey governor’s office.
—Greg Raiff, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Others relied on their sharpshooting abilities to knock down long-range shots.
—Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Then, in April 2025, CBS News disclosed that the internal government memo governing the operation gave officials wide-ranging discretion to decide who to send to Guantanamo, including the ability to transfer non-criminal detainees there.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ability
Noun
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Agentic capabilities and new telemetry will make this easier over time, but the importance of defining success metrics and mapping early indicators to those that show up later will remain critical.—
Katy George,
Time,
11 May 2026
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Even engineers in Steve’s own department argued that the project lay beyond their capabilities.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Officials said future phases of the project would expand allied health program capacity and align with the Rocklin campus modernization project currently underway.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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The company works with a network of carriers across the country, vetting capacity, managing rates, and helping ensure freight arrives on time and within budget.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The Ravitzes, who spent 30 years in Chicago, where Al was on the faculty at the University of Chicago, met in the 1970s at a disco in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where Sue grew up.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
16 May 2026
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University of Central Florida students and faculty are currently excavating the DeSoto site at Cape Canaveral, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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But that trauma has passed, allowing Reilly to show off her riding skills in the new series.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Soon after my arrival, our experienced local guide Jorge rolled out the big map and planned the perfect itinerary for our short stay, catering to our preferences and skill level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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With fashion spending projected to rise sharply, global buyers see Saudi designers not only as creative talents, but as commercial partners with access to a large, affluent consumer base.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Aretha has always represented for me the empowerment of women in all its facets, a soul singer who has influenced generations and whose talent continues to move us to our very core.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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If the team stays bought in and the coach shows an early aptitude for resolving conflicts, change can be a good thing.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Ability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ability. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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