as in capability
the physical or mental power to do something
as a result of the accident the once-vigorous athlete lost the ability to walk
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Recent Examples of ability
Much of Gen Z missed out on pivotal years in the classroom or office during the pandemic, impacting their ability to socialize.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
According to the company, five vulnerabilities were eventually fixed, including the use of plaintext passwords and the ability to remotely access and interact with the Bluvoyix platform.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Denver’s ability to keep pace has been surprising.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Due to the Doorman Clause, which prohibits actors with superpowers from performing in film and television, Simon hides his abilities.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
According to the company, five vulnerabilities were eventually fixed, including the use of plaintext passwords and the ability to remotely access and interact with the Bluvoyix platform.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Denver’s ability to keep pace has been surprising.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Due to the Doorman Clause, which prohibits actors with superpowers from performing in film and television, Simon hides his abilities.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ability
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The scrutiny from the EU comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and girls in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chinese competitors like DeepSeek have demonstrated that technical capabilities can be matched quickly.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Despite messy road conditions around Boston following Sunday’s winter storm, the crowd at TD Garden was near capacity.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most organizations have no capacity for generative thinking.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those same faculty provide after-school programming as well as trips around the state, from snowboarding to white-water rafting.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Dadio, a former New Haven police lieutenant on the criminal justice faculty at the university, oversees one of the four regional de-escalation training centers.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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The designer honors his Azerbaijani heritage, working with artisans from across Azerbaijan and Georgia to create rich, unique textures, while helping to support rural communities and preserve fading artisanal skills.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to a Forbes report, the app store is built on OM1, OpenMind’s modular operating system, which allows developers to create apps that package specific skills for distribution across multiple robot platforms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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And while Addison Rae has been on our beauty radar for some time, her Best New Artist nomination has her alongside other gorgeous breakthrough talents like Olivia Dean and Katseye.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2026
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The album's extended roster of talent includes the Rolling Stones, CJ Chenier (Clifton's son), David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Taj Mahal and Augie Meyers (Texas Tornados).—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Broncos expect Stidham to play well given his mental aptitude, preparation and personality.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Woodall plays a talented piano tuner whose meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Ability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ability. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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