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
The two hero products are machines that are smaller, more capable and much more affordable than ever before … at the same time as having an ever-growing library of VR content.
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New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
The two actors, while capable on their own, are seemingly operating in two different films.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The 1970s wasn’t a great decade for the studio, but songs like this show that Disney was still capable of creative wonder.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Regions of intense magnetic activity known as sunspots are proliferating on the solar surface and are capable of releasing intense bursts of radiation resulting in solar flares that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light, according to NOAA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
The two actors, while capable on their own, are seemingly operating in two different films.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The 1970s wasn’t a great decade for the studio, but songs like this show that Disney was still capable of creative wonder.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Regions of intense magnetic activity known as sunspots are proliferating on the solar surface and are capable of releasing intense bursts of radiation resulting in solar flares that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light, according to NOAA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capable
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Common Sense Media, an online resource that provides media rating and reviews, advises that children nine and up are of a suitable audience.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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The restaurant seats more than 150 guests in a number of salons and for this reason is also suitable for the organization of events.Andrea Onate, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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The survey by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed that a majority of adults are not confident in Trump's ability to fill key positions with qualified candidates, despite his promises to shake up Washington.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, the state court concluded, the charity is not qualified to be exempt from state unemployment taxes as a religious institution.Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Culturally competent outreach strategies, education and support throughout the research process can empower individuals to make informed decisions about their participation.Avik Pal, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The executive director should be passionate about connecting people with the arts, competent at handling grants, knowledgeable about technology, and skilled at teamwork and management, Lynn Wheeler, of New Windsor, said in June, and Strosnider has each of those traits.Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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“Capable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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