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as in qualification
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 ability
the physical or mental power to do something
the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching
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as in possibility
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 capability
Second, streaming must be adaptive to accommodate differences in users’ devices and internet capabilities.
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Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
His signature moment so far was the White House meeting two months ago where Trump and Vice President Vance berated Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian president had not shown enough gratitude for U.S. aid and was overestimating Ukraine's military capabilities.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
Crucially, this emerging capability to emulate human thought–like behaviors does not confirm or discredit chatbot consciousness.
—Susan Schneider, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
For engineering leaders, the imperative is clear: Foster these capabilities within your teams now, or risk falling behind organizations that do.
—Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
His signature moment so far was the White House meeting two months ago where Trump and Vice President Vance berated Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian president had not shown enough gratitude for U.S. aid and was overestimating Ukraine's military capabilities.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
Crucially, this emerging capability to emulate human thought–like behaviors does not confirm or discredit chatbot consciousness.
—Susan Schneider, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
For engineering leaders, the imperative is clear: Foster these capabilities within your teams now, or risk falling behind organizations that do.
—Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capability
Noun
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But play-offs for the third and final Champions League qualification place might work.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Fans rally behind Max Homa's Majors qualification As soon as news of Homa's resurgence spread, social media buzzed with reactions.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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They were questioned about the running back’s blocking ability.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Many Democrats at the time had privately expressed concerns with his ability to lead the panel, given his cancer diagnosis announced two days after winning reelection in 2024.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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Transformational communication yields opportunities and possibilities.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Technical expertise, discovery and inventory tools, and project planning assistance from a commercial OpenJDK provider can significantly help secure and maintain executive support and ultimately impact a successful transition.—
Scott Sellers,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Also, the competency required for someone to manage HOAs is very different than the expertise brokers must demonstrate.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Here is a comparisons of the Qatari plane versus Air Force One based on publicly available information: Boeing 747-200B v. Boeing 747-8 Air Force One is a Boeing 747-200B, which has increased fuel capacity and more powerful engines than the standard 747-200.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Rhodium estimated that the elimination of credits would reduce the amount of new clean capacity installed on the grid over the coming decade by anywhere from 57 to 72 percent and reduce EV sales between 16 and 38 percent.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Rising in North Bay Village, Shoma Bay has the potential to enhance the neighborhood as one of Miami’s prominent waterfront destinations.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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For a small, slim margin business like Guittard, tariffs have the potential to wreak havoc, as prices are expected to rise even more, creating fresh uncertainties for manufacturers that depend on materials from abroad.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Though the Cubs have outfield depth with Seiya Suzuki and more young talent in the minors, losing Happ for an extended period would sting.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The literary character and his team combine their talents to investigate the root causes of patients' dilemmas, with each episode mixing medical and mystery.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Here’s the really good news among the bad critical vulnerability disclosure stuff: there is no patch to install, no updates to deploy, and no action required by the user at all.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The audience load-in playlist for my Baby J Tour was a lot of Delfonics, Spinners, Thom Bell-adjacent stuff.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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“Capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capability. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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