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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
With minimal task-specific data, new capabilities can reportedly be learned and deployed within hours.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Hamas is seemingly rebuilding its military capabilities, including its tunnel infrastructure damaged by Israeli airstrikes, and bringing in new cash that pays its fighters and hires new recruits.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
With a complete supply chain from design to production and strong capabilities in cross-border e-commerce and livestreaming, China can swiftly implement AI technologies into practical solutions.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 11 Jan. 2026
The policy seeks to speed up weapons development and acquisition by first finding capabilities in the commercial market before the government attempts to develop new systems.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Boston Dynamics has also announced a partnership with DeepMind, Alphabet's British-American artificial intelligence research lab, to accelerate the humanoid's capabilities.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Luch/Olymp 2 appears designed primarily to sustain those capabilities rather than expand them.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Adoption accelerates naturally when professionals understand that AI is amplifying their capabilities, rather than replacing them.
—Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Another noteworthy aspect about the air fryer is its heating capabilities.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Hamas is seemingly rebuilding its military capabilities, including its tunnel infrastructure damaged by Israeli airstrikes, and bringing in new cash that pays its fighters and hires new recruits.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
With a complete supply chain from design to production and strong capabilities in cross-border e-commerce and livestreaming, China can swiftly implement AI technologies into practical solutions.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 11 Jan. 2026
The policy seeks to speed up weapons development and acquisition by first finding capabilities in the commercial market before the government attempts to develop new systems.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Boston Dynamics has also announced a partnership with DeepMind, Alphabet's British-American artificial intelligence research lab, to accelerate the humanoid's capabilities.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Luch/Olymp 2 appears designed primarily to sustain those capabilities rather than expand them.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Adoption accelerates naturally when professionals understand that AI is amplifying their capabilities, rather than replacing them.
—Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Another noteworthy aspect about the air fryer is its heating capabilities.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capabilities
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OpenMind, a robotics software company, has launched a new robot app store designed to let humanoid and quadruped robots gain new skills and abilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Neem oil affects insects' feeding abilities and acts as a repellent.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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He’s toured through Connecticut many times before in a number of different capacities.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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Those who exit the military often continue their public service in different capacities.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Third-place teams complicate the USMNT’s possibilities At first glance, there is only one straightforward scenario.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now as then, a strongman has been dislodged in Venezuela, and the field of possibilities has expanded.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The searchable and sortable IRS Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select Qualifications helps taxpayers find a tax return preparer with specific qualifications.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The short answer is that the IRS Fresh Start program's core qualifications haven't fundamentally changed for 2026.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The tiles thus became an instrument, a resonating body; the installation paid respect to the generative potentials embedded in natural materials, including the clay soil from which the tiles were made.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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These signals come in forms such as action potentials (resembling animal nerve cells, though slower) and variation potentials (often linked with stress responses).—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
19 Nov. 2025
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Lucrative, fully remote data science jobs with robust salaries usually require technical proficiencies that are gauged in an interview.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Industry experience and demonstrated proficiencies are among the top factors considered by employers surveyed in NACE’s Job Outlook 2026.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Dec. 2025
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Kaufman moved there 30 years ago, and since that time the island’s community has diminished by degrees, its youth lured away by better employment prospects in Provo and overseas.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The risks inherent in the LBO structure are exacerbated by the amount of debt PSKY must incur, its current financial position and future prospects, as well as the lengthy period to close the transaction – which PSKY itself estimates to be 12-18 months following signing.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Entire facilities have been partially or fully closed because conditions became untenable.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Capabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capabilities. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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