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as in qualifications
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 abilities
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
Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Congress has also taken note of the gap between Chinese and American drone capabilities.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
This hybrid intelligence emerges when strong human cognitive foundations meet sophisticated AI capabilities.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
When combined with its wide viewing angles and deep HDR capabilities, the Z3FC establishes itself as a single display for a seamless workflow.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Celebrities have recently touted beta blockers' anti-anxiety capabilities.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In the past year, Google and Meta have also released hardware products featuring real-time translation capabilities.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
And even as China emphasizes that its military is for defensive purposes, its show of strength on Wednesday has given analysts around the world a clear look at the extent of its offensive capabilities and its vast capacity to produce arms.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Ofek 19 is a synthetic aperture radar observation satellite with enhanced capabilities, 7 Israel National News reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Congress has also taken note of the gap between Chinese and American drone capabilities.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
This hybrid intelligence emerges when strong human cognitive foundations meet sophisticated AI capabilities.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
When combined with its wide viewing angles and deep HDR capabilities, the Z3FC establishes itself as a single display for a seamless workflow.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Celebrities have recently touted beta blockers' anti-anxiety capabilities.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In the past year, Google and Meta have also released hardware products featuring real-time translation capabilities.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
And even as China emphasizes that its military is for defensive purposes, its show of strength on Wednesday has given analysts around the world a clear look at the extent of its offensive capabilities and its vast capacity to produce arms.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Ofek 19 is a synthetic aperture radar observation satellite with enhanced capabilities, 7 Israel National News reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capabilities
Noun
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For the project’s signature sculpture, the city requested artist qualifications in early 2024, receiving 111 applications.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many professionals pursue master’s degrees in marketing or qualifications with the Chartered Institute of Marketing to advance into senior brand roles.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over millennia, marine animals have honed ears and sonar-like abilities to read their world in vibrations and echoes, turning the ocean into a place both alive with sound and fine-tuned to its subtleties.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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And while the game gives some basic tutorials for new abilities, a few mechanics seem intentionally obscured.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nolthenius and his colleagues had to rule out several other possibilities.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If successful, the neutrino laser could open surprising possibilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Development should bridge current and required proficiencies, as well as solve real problems in real time (not across a six-week rollout or in a one-hour webinar).—
David James,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Previously, these individuals had been allowed to contribute to research in non-staff capacities.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Building on these efforts, the company is expanding its photovoltaic capacities through a new plant in partnership with Verbund.—
Carved,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, the Environmental Protection Agency has been working to phase out products like Forane 134a to instead use items with reduced global warming potentials.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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But from the first eight months of the year, Warner Bros looks to be in the prime starting position with a couple of surprises from the horror genre — Sinners and Weapons — leading the pack of potentials, and Apple’s summer smash F1, for which Warner Bros is handling the theatrical release.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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Of the three facilities her friend recommended, The Menninger Clinic in Houston was the only one that returned her call.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Financing challenges, supply chain disruptions, an uncertain talent pipeline, and — critically — a widening shortfall of the uranium required to run nuclear power facilities all loom as issues for a sector seen as key to addressing electricity demand growth while weaning grids off fossil fuels.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, Rogers was below average at all three core disciplines, and was sent to the Orioles at the trading deadline for prospects Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Still, Morrison is hopeful about the prospects in North Lawndale.—
Mila Koumpilova,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Capabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capabilities. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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