as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
looking for an able and reliable assistant
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Recent Examples of able
Students will be able to stop by the main office on Monday to retrieve them.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
And in 1998, Disney was again able to delay the entry of Mickey Mouse into the public domain through a law that extended protection of copyrights by corporations for 95 years from their original publication.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, the company has found that an onboard low-emission engine-generator is more than able to pick up the slack.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
In some facilities, that means companies need to deploy several fleets of the same robotic solution to be able to work around the clock, which drives costs up significantly, even as robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) models become more popular.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
And in 1998, Disney was again able to delay the entry of Mickey Mouse into the public domain through a law that extended protection of copyrights by corporations for 95 years from their original publication.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, the company has found that an onboard low-emission engine-generator is more than able to pick up the slack.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
In some facilities, that means companies need to deploy several fleets of the same robotic solution to be able to work around the clock, which drives costs up significantly, even as robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) models become more popular.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for able
Adjective
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There’s also a special Family Series that’s suitable to attendees of all ages.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Typical seats were replaced with moveable chairs and desks that were suitable but also atypical to Major League setups.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Formerly known as North County Health Services, the federally qualified health center has 22 locations in the region.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nix, on the flip side, currently has the worst rating in the league on intermediate throws among 31 qualified NFL quarterbacks.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Regular maintenance is unavoidable, and robots are the only tools capable of performing it safely.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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This team is not even capable of winning the AFC West.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Tonale is fun to drive in sport mode, with responsive steering and a competent suspension.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Two psychologists had conflicting views whether the son of the former co-owners of Knaus Berry Farm — charged with beating his mother to death — was competent to stand trial.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just for good measure, award-winning country superstars like Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Lainey Wilson would be inclined to agree.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Able.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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