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as in qualification
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
the nature of the tasks to which you are assigned will depend on your capabilities
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as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something
the natural capability some people seem to have for teaching
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as in possibility
something that can develop or become actual
there are great capabilities in the property, either as a bed-and-breakfast or as a private home
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Recent Examples of capability
This collective progress is pushing AI capabilities forward at an unprecedented rate.
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Sam Sammane, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In this context, IBM plans to further enhance AI capabilities for the Z platform while continuing to integrate it with hybrid cloud environments — and to explore quantum computing.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
To support the adoption of these AI capabilities on the mainframe, IBM is actively developing and offering upskilling and training programs as well as strategic partnerships.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Research by Harvard Business Publishing has identified key leadership capabilities required during challenging times, highlighting that successful approaches balance operational necessities with genuine human connection.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sam Sammane, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In this context, IBM plans to further enhance AI capabilities for the Z platform while continuing to integrate it with hybrid cloud environments — and to explore quantum computing.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
To support the adoption of these AI capabilities on the mainframe, IBM is actively developing and offering upskilling and training programs as well as strategic partnerships.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Research by Harvard Business Publishing has identified key leadership capabilities required during challenging times, highlighting that successful approaches balance operational necessities with genuine human connection.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capability
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At the core of Villanueva’s challenge was the argument that how Kansas seats jurors in death penalty cases – a process called death qualification – skews capital trials.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Led by perfect ten machine Helen Hu, the Tigers’ qualification to Fort Worth marks just their fourth in program history.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Corbell noted the footage shows the objects do not have a wing or tail, raising questions regarding the aircraft’s ability to fly.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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At the heart of that debate is a nearly century-old legal precedent: Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a 1935 Supreme Court ruling that limited the President’s ability to remove leaders of independent agencies without cause.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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The New England Patriots at No. 4 or New York Jets at No. 7 are strong possibilities to select a tackle.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump has said that the real-estate project was just a possibility his team were exploring during his first presidential bid.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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With a diverse and distinct portfolio that delivers disinfection services intertwined with comfort for family members who have recently lost a loved one, the company bolsters client confidence and trust with its support and expertise.—
William Mullane,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Pagel’s expertise, however, stretches far beyond the four Gospels that, by the start of the fifth century, had become the official canon.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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By creating programs that reduce or eliminate development fees, nonprofit organizations will have increased capacity to build more.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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This dynamic is made possible by the brain's capacity for neuroplasticity, the ability to rewire itself by forming new neural connections in response to experience.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But if Game 1 is any indication, this has the potential to be a short one.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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With teen summer workers earning an average of $15.68 per hour—up 36% since 2019—ambitious high schoolers have unprecedented earning potential.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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And while there’s some individual talent throughout the roster, the team hasn’t won anything with this core.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Still, she's come to terms with the fact that given her talent and aspirations, fame—and selfies—are always going to be part of the job.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
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When healthy, Cabrera possesses some of the most electric stuff in the game.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The shoe thing can be especially frustrating because finding a place on the far side of the security to sit down with all your stuff and re-tie your shoes isn’t always easy.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capability. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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