CAPABILITIES Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

capabilities

noun

plural of capability

as in abilities

a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job the nature of the tasks to which you are assigned will depend on your capabilities

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as in capacities

the physical or mental power to do something the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching

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as in possibilities

something that can develop or become actual there are great capabilities in the property, either as a bed-and-breakfast or as a private home

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Recent Examples of capabilities Ramp plans to invest the capital in AI to expand its capabilities and product offerings. —

Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 And some of the capabilities that these models have to access systems, not only federal government systems, but financial systems, is very concerning to us. —

CBS News, 14 June 2026 Its capabilities include all-angle AI video calls that track the user through robotic motion control, plus a three-axis gimbal stabilization system built for smooth capture in dynamic environments. —

Jenny S. Li, Variety, 14 June 2026 Apple isn’t the only tech giant drawing doubts about its AI capabilities. —

Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 The plan was to ensure its capabilities wouldn’t make it into the hands of hackers. —

Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 June 2026 Spark Is Surprisingly Competent and Fast Beyond its Personal Intelligence capabilities, Spark performs well as a standard AI agent. —

Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026 Pressure on Russia's economy, pressure on Russian casualties rising, now estimated to be around 500,000 or more, but also pressure from Ukraine's increasing drone capabilities. —

ABC News, 7 June 2026 While Beijing has not released official performance data for the HQ-16F, Chinese domestic variants have historically offered greater capabilities than export models. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026

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Across campuses, students work with industry leaders to consult on business challenges that help deepen emotional intelligence and communication skills, while sharpening their abilities to pitch and present campaigns to real clients as part of their classwork.

— Neeli Bendapudi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Humanoid robots such as Pepper are designed to look and behave in ways that resemble humans, featuring recognizable traits such as heads, eyes, hands, facial expressions, and conversational abilities.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026