as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
the apparent incapability of the president's staff to deal with the crisis
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inability
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And many insurance providers still define infertility as the inability to conceive after a year of trying, rather than the inability to conceive without medical intervention.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 Aug. 2025 -
And while the energy sector is eager to modernize its systems, its inability to compete with the private tech industry on talent acquisition is putting the nation’s energy resilience at risk.—
Chris McClellen,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Incapability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapability. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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