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
Californians can also use MyTurn to find clinics and providers that accept walk-ins based on your insurance policy and ability to pay.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
As their team and systems scale, so too will their ability to serve multi-market investors who want a unified team handling all of their short-term rental assets.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Technically, Rosenworcel's plan would have allowed bulk billing arrangements to continue as long as tenants are given the ability to opt out of them.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
For people not blessed with the ability to eat anything spicy, experts shared how to safely eat the Carolina Reaper—the world's hottest chili pepper.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
As their team and systems scale, so too will their ability to serve multi-market investors who want a unified team handling all of their short-term rental assets.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Technically, Rosenworcel's plan would have allowed bulk billing arrangements to continue as long as tenants are given the ability to opt out of them.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
For people not blessed with the ability to eat anything spicy, experts shared how to safely eat the Carolina Reaper—the world's hottest chili pepper.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ability
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This milestone reinforces the company’s commitment to advancing the next generation of loitering munitions—delivering adaptable, scalable, and integrated capabilities to meet the demands of today’s dynamic operational environments, according to AeroVironment (AV).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Congress has also taken note of the gap between Chinese and American drone capabilities.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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The company was also finding ways to increase overall storage capacity with existing hardware as well as providing new hardware with greater storage capacity in the same rack space.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a test setting, the fluid enabled a battery pack to be charged from 10% to 80% capacity in under ten minutes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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One night, while staying late to finish up work, she's attacked, becoming the third member of the faculty to get infected.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Why Leading Universities Are All In The University of Michigan is one of over 100 institutions partnering with Google to bring these resources directly to students and faculty.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both injuries have significant implications for fantasy, as Jacory Croskey-Merritt is assured more touches in Washington moving forward; in Green Bay, Matthew Golden will have more chances to show his skills with Reed out in Week 3 and beyond.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Now, a rapidly changing world has little patience for those whose skills don’t swiftly evolve or adapt.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Bronx Bombers could add talent in free agency, especially considering the Yankees might lose Cody Bellinger this winter.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Then the focus automatically becomes about engaging a diverse slate of talent that can evolve thinking and generate unconventional solutions.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs have an aptitude problem.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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This leads him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ability. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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