as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
looking for an able and reliable assistant
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Recent Examples of able
Soon, nostalgics will be able to peruse Nokia’s visual history online.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Kennedy won’t be able to do any of this as the head of the federal health department.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
The company says users can explore and interact with these graphics and that the AI is able to produce them in real time.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But with patience wearing thin, and another disappointing regular season in the books, Riley won’t be able to outrun them much longer.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Kennedy won’t be able to do any of this as the head of the federal health department.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
The company says users can explore and interact with these graphics and that the AI is able to produce them in real time.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But with patience wearing thin, and another disappointing regular season in the books, Riley won’t be able to outrun them much longer.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for able
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Curiously, only a few years per decade are, or at least historically were, deemed suitable enough to meet the quality levels associated with Vintage Port.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Fish bowls can house a small arrangement of miniatures or one compact-growing specimen, and standard fish tanks are also suitable.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Newark Land Bank Housing Choice Voucher Conversion Program allows qualified recipients to use their vouchers and down payment assistance to purchase single family homes.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ensure the qualified individual reports to the board.Michelle Drolet, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Or, consider the Greenland shark–the longest living vertebrate known to science, capable of living up to 500 years.Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Bigger challenges coming soon The Jeep Avenger is a pleasant and capable vehicle.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Still, the state supreme court this month ruled his attorneys had failed to prove that anything has changed since the inmate was deemed competent.Dakin Andone, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Acevedo’s attorney Gabrielle Sansonetti then argued strenuously that Acevedo has been diagnosed with dementia and is not competent to testify reliably.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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And the spiritual rationale for generosity turns out to be the same as the worldly one: hope in a good future.Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shoes with good cushioning and substantial arch support can help take some pressure off your heels and alleviate that discomfort.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Able.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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