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
Guests are also able to use the exclusive Delta One check-in area at terminal 3 arrivals, which includes concierge check-in service and expedited security—perhaps the most celeb-worthy perk of all.
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Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
After multiple rounds of IVF and a plan to adopt fell through, Franklin and his wife Lorie were finally able to conceive using the treatment.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Will this defensive unit be able to step up and live up to the program’s reputation this season?
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For example, a UK business selling goods from a German warehouse to a German private individual will be able to declare VAT through the Union OSS rather than obtaining a German VAT registration.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
After multiple rounds of IVF and a plan to adopt fell through, Franklin and his wife Lorie were finally able to conceive using the treatment.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
Will this defensive unit be able to step up and live up to the program’s reputation this season?
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For example, a UK business selling goods from a German warehouse to a German private individual will be able to declare VAT through the Union OSS rather than obtaining a German VAT registration.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for able
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Investments in securities entail risk and are not suitable for all investors.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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And at the end, the pair disagreed on whether the Hot Ones challenge is suitable for couples.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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California legislators are proposing to increase its film tax credit to cover up to 35% of qualified expenditures for movies and TV series shot in the Los Angeles region, as the state attempts to lure back production.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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If you’re set on purchasing anything with potentially faulty wiring, just be prepared to have your secondhand find rewired by a qualified electrician.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Engels, which is used for launching missile strikes on Ukrainian territory, houses bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Poles found him someone who might be capable of doing just that.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To ensure competent engagement in critical AI governance decisions, effective directors require at least a foundational level of AI competency, if not more.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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And the American people should be grateful to these individuals and especially to President Trump for putting together such a competent and highly qualified team who are killing terrorists that the Biden administration allowed to run wild in the Middle East.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The city of Providence continues to be good to Pitino, who famously led Providence College to the Final Four in 1987 toward the beginning of his storied career.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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And snood size is the quickest, easiest way for a hen to gauge whether the gobbler strutting his stuff in front of her is a good genetic candidate for her future poults.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Able.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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