1
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
The official added that allies are increasing investments in warships, aircraft, drones, long-range missiles, as well as space and cyber capabilities, while boosting readiness and modernizing command and control.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The Flow 2 has voice command capabilities, along with working with Matter, Alexa, and Google Home.
—Joe Salas
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
Gibson’s wigs may change along the way, but his considerable capabilities at conveying a range of personalities stay the course.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Stokes started the game slow, but showed her defensive capabilities in the third quarter, helping spark Golden State’s run.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Technologies’ system will enhance the war capabilities of the new Miecznik-class frigates.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 enhances AI camera capabilities, gaming experiences, and introduces Wi-Fi 7, boasting a 21% faster GPU and 20% quicker app launches than its predecessor.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
His body is limiting his capabilities in these playoffs, and even did so again in a spectacular Game 3 showing.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
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—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The Flow 2 has voice command capabilities, along with working with Matter, Alexa, and Google Home.
—Joe Salas
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
Gibson’s wigs may change along the way, but his considerable capabilities at conveying a range of personalities stay the course.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Stokes started the game slow, but showed her defensive capabilities in the third quarter, helping spark Golden State’s run.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Technologies’ system will enhance the war capabilities of the new Miecznik-class frigates.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 enhances AI camera capabilities, gaming experiences, and introduces Wi-Fi 7, boasting a 21% faster GPU and 20% quicker app launches than its predecessor.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
His body is limiting his capabilities in these playoffs, and even did so again in a spectacular Game 3 showing.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Strictly Necessary Cookies Always Active These Cookies and SDKs are required for Service functionality, including security and fraud prevention, and to enable any purchasing capabilities.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capabilities
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The same goes for Louis, who entered the draft with a lot of buzz about his positional versatility thanks to his coverage abilities yet wasn’t selected until Day 3.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Henceforth, designers began to realize the importance of having a tank that could combine the abilities of different classes and perform multiple battlefield roles.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The lower and higher memory capacities, including the top-end 64GB and 128GB options, all ship faster.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Records compiled by the online site LegiStorm show Moorer has worked for Davis in various capacities since 2008 and currently makes about $72,000 a year.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Already with Walker, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and the possible free-agency returns of Jonathan Kuminga and CJ McCollum, just imagine the possibilities (including trade possibilities) with Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer, Wilson or Darius or Acuff as potential Atlanta selections.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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But at the peak of possibilities for the Wings is title contention.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The finalists’ identities were not released, but a search committee official expressed confidence in their qualifications to run Maryland’s second-largest school system.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Now, to ensure the landers meet all the qualifications needed to safely deliver astronauts to the lunar surface, the next Artemis mission will forgo a flight to the moon altogether.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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Fortunately, by Gemini season, your world gets a little brighter — new ideas, travel plans or opportunities open doors to new potentials.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Your mind may drift toward education or travel potentials during the Virgo moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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My history suggests very successful proficiencies in this model.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Lastly, players can also pick up more powerful weapons that grow stronger as their proficiencies increase.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Boston Red Sox could be aggressive, and have the prospects to swing a deal.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The Hawks have a good chance of landing a top-four pick in what’s regarded as a stacked group of prospects.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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That’s because all of the other guest facilities are on different floors (the spa, pool, and gym down a few floors via a different set of elevators; the China Grill restaurant and bar upstairs).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Irene Wright is following the development of ICE facilities in Georgia as the Atlanta Connect reporter with USA TODAY's Deep South Connect team.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Capabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capabilities. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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