incapableness

Definition of incapablenessnext
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Noun
  • The Government Accountability Office found that participants in Ticket to Work earned more on average and were more likely to leave disability rolls than similar nonparticipants.
    French Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
  • Organizers expect to host up to 20,000 people at Lemon Hill at the peak of the fan festival crowds, which required significant upgrades to the park, including sidewalks, lighting, the installation of disability-accessible ramps and topographical landscaping work, Kane said.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The sources claimed staffing was insufficient and that staff members were poorly trained, and that an inability to handle the massive volume of patient and provider data jeopardized coverage for millions.
    Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
  • Faced with that reality, our inability to relate to one another becomes almost obscene.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
  • Feerick is also an expert in Presidential incapacity.
    Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Prosecutors emphasized that a finding of incompetence would not end the case but would instead trigger a process aimed at restoring Brown’s competency so proceedings can continue.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Fortunately, this doesn’t happen because, like Nia with Danny, Jamine helps Jesse through his incompetence by reminding him that there’s a whole house filled with rooms that can accommodate him and his girlfriend.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The longer the delay, the more the system risks turning temporary incompetency into long-term confinement.
    Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The reproduction of systemic racism occurs not simply through white denial but also through the promotion of cultural incompetency.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Trump’s command of Congress owes to the incapability of many politicians to see beyond the next election.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Incapableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapableness. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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