as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
a capable and efficient editor
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as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something
the very capableness of such a young child to commit a criminal act of any kind is questionable
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Recent Examples of capable
Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 May 2025
Officials said the strongest storms are expected to be capable of producing large hail and damaging winds.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The rocket will be capable of launching up to 16,300 kg of cargo to low-Earth orbit or 3,200 kg of cargo to geosynchronous transfer orbit, and initially it will likely be used for Cygnus cargo missions to the International Space Station.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Stress, when left unmanaged, causes even capable professionals to respond impulsively, misinterpret feedback, or withdraw from collaboration, undermining their credibility and advancement opportunities.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Adjective
If the weekend had gone differently, and Venis was the one on the outside, would Jeff have been capable of killing him?
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 May 2025
Officials said the strongest storms are expected to be capable of producing large hail and damaging winds.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The rocket will be capable of launching up to 16,300 kg of cargo to low-Earth orbit or 3,200 kg of cargo to geosynchronous transfer orbit, and initially it will likely be used for Cygnus cargo missions to the International Space Station.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Stress, when left unmanaged, causes even capable professionals to respond impulsively, misinterpret feedback, or withdraw from collaboration, undermining their credibility and advancement opportunities.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capable
Adjective
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Housing advocates have cautioned that federal land is not universally suitable for affordable housing.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Investments in securities entail risk and are not suitable for all investors.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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However, human ability to connect, imagine, and navigate ambiguity remains irreplaceable.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Spending time in our country’s national parks offers a powerful reminder of nature’s ability to uplift and inspire.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The team – currently ranked 57th in the world – also qualified for the Olympic Games for the first time in 2024, claiming one of Asia’s three berths.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The last time Norway qualified for the World Cup was back in 1998, but the team also has rarely had a player like Erling Haaland, who is the all-time leading goal scorer for the team despite only beginning his national team career in 2019.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Later, Stokes represented Bean as his personal lawyer when he was sued in his capacity as superintendent of the center in 2003. Valliant, appointed to his seat on the board by the county commissioners, has represented county commissioners as their lawyer.—
Paige Pfleger,
ProPublica,
7 June 2025
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Samuels will be joining the cast in a supporting capacity.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Whether the indictment is solid or not, Abrego García will now have competent legal defense and will be before independent judges.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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That frees up the DH spot for Jorge Soler, who has done a competent job in right but is best suited to have limited exposure in the outfield.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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Building a highly connected organization where roadmaps are reflective of broader cross-functional requirements is necessary to deliver capabilities faster and with quality. - Mo Trezies, Euna Solutions 18.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Musk and his fans on Wall Street are convinced that Tesla will soon explode in value due to its AV capabilities and future robotaxi service, largely because self-driving robotaxis can operate more hours in a day than human driver.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Now, each school will be able to make payments to athletes for use of their name, image and likeness (NIL).—
Eddie Pells,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Mysterio was able to get the win quickly after a brief distraction from Liv Morgan allowed Mysterio to trip Octagon Jr. on the top rope, hit a frog splash and get the win.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Capable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capable. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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