as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
a capable and efficient editor
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Recent Examples of capable
He’s got a very capable group of people, very, very, very, very capable.
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Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
This transition is accompanied by exposure to breast milk, which contains microbes capable of producing indoles.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Brooke Sutton/Getty Images NEW ORLEANS — Between the whistles, Kansas City defensive tackle Chris Jones is a terror on the football field, capable of single-handedly altering the outcome of a game.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Three weeks ago they were ranked No. 13, and Underwood told reporters his team was capable of making another deep postseason run.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
This transition is accompanied by exposure to breast milk, which contains microbes capable of producing indoles.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Brooke Sutton/Getty Images NEW ORLEANS — Between the whistles, Kansas City defensive tackle Chris Jones is a terror on the football field, capable of single-handedly altering the outcome of a game.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Three weeks ago they were ranked No. 13, and Underwood told reporters his team was capable of making another deep postseason run.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capable
Adjective
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Democrats gave lengthy speeches lasting 30 hours outlining why Vought is not suitable for the role in an attempt to hinder the confirmation process.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sheriff’s deputies had confiscated his medication and failed to provide a suitable alternative, his civil lawsuit said.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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All three qualified in the Section 2 meet at Elm Creek Park Reserve Feb. 6.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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EIPs were made available in January 2025 to qualified taxpayers who filed a 2021 tax return, but either left the Recovery Rebate Credit field blank or entered $0, despite being eligible for the credit.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But aside from some competent stuntwork, the beatdowns are strictly boilerplate: Heads get butted, knives get thrown, and people get tossed with robotic predictability.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The prospects of a sympathetic, competent reception from law-enforcement officers and medical professionals were worse for victims who knew their rapist, who had been drinking, who didn’t report the rape right away, or who lacked witnesses or obvious injuries.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sabrina Greenlee has never been able to physically see her son play football in the NFL – she was blinded more than 20 years ago by an acid attack.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Chex Mix The upside to making your own Chex mix is being able to control the levels of salt, spice and sweetness.—
Christine Byrne,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Capable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capable. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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