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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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Long, a former congressman from Missouri, has faced questions about his qualifications.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
16 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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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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Its landscapes don’t offer guarantees, but rather the tantalizing tease of possibility.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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There is hope of working with his camp to find a new club — a move to a league like Saudi Arabia’s is not the only option and finding a team in Europe could be a possibility.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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With an app like Cursor, one of the fastest-growing startups ever, anyone can develop an app without a degree or years of coding expertise.—
Jasmine Wu,Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Companies create value by applying their expertise efficiently at scale to solve problems for their customers.—
Bobby Yerramilli-Rao, John Corwin,
Harvard Business Review,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lithium-sulfur would cost $4,500 for a battery with the same capacity.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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With capacity for only 14,000 fans, demand can more easily outstrip supply.—
Michael McGough and,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Mar. 2025
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The potential for fluoride toxicity does technically exist, for example, but would require consuming an amount of fluoridated water that would kill a human via water intoxication before the amount of fluoride could become harmful or deadly, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Healthcare providers consider several factors, including your medical history, cost and insurance coverage, and the potential for side effects or drug interactions.—
Karen Berger, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 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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And somebody who does not have that skill and talent makes terrible looking stuff for those tools.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Everybody's talkin' all this stuff about Britney Spears.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capability. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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