How to Use ability in a Sentence

ability

noun

• She has shown some ability with foreign languages.
• In terms of its sweat-blocking abilities, this one’s a winner.
  — Lacey Muinos, Health, 25 May 2023
• Those teams are concerned about their ability to market their players and teams in light of Morant’s video.
  — oregonlive, 15 May 2023
• Harbaugh highlighted the offense’s ability to move the ball, string together plays and convert first downs.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
• His coaches rave about his work ethic, his discipline, his ability to incorporate feedback.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
• Such models may draw inappropriate assumptions based on gender, ability or race.
  — Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 16 May 2023
• Naturally, that dampens their abilities to climb the corporate ladder.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 17 May 2023
• This ability has countless practical implications, of course.
  — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
• Between the losses and damage to the underground complexes, Hamas’s ability to command its forces has been severely reduced.
  — Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
• Both conditions can cause blurry vision, eye strain, and headaches—which can all affect your ability to engage in daily activities and affect your overall quality of life.
  — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 Aug. 2024
• For one thing, in many cases, a few extra points of accuracy in a model’s reasoning ability on a benchmark, which may not seem like much, can make a huge difference to what a business can do with a model.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
• Bayes’ work helped Lynch build his fortune: His theorem was the basis of Autonomy’s ability to analyze big data sets.
  — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
• Not all kids learn at the same speed and have the same ability.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2023
• The ability to create pathways for work in wages and wealth are on the line.
  — ABC News, 28 July 2024
• This feature gives the knife the ability to cut deep roots or tough stems.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
• The ability of front-row passengers to stream and watch videos on the LED screen.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2023
• But after that, not playing to the best of my abilities.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
• During the trip, he was mesmerized by the view — and by Lane’s ability to tell time by the sun.
  — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2023
• Once the team flipped that switch, the female flies had the ability to just do the whole reproduction thing on their own.
  — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
• Microsoft is in the center of much of the ability to defend.
  — WIRED, 2 Nov. 2023
• In his prime, Graham was a lethal red zone weapon, thanks to his size (6-foot-7) and leaping ability.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• Gauff has a unique ability to draw energy from a crowd, and they from her.
  — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
• This swing also has a unique ability to provide a sense of calm.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
• One of them is the ability to refit and retool inside Gaza.
  — ABC News, 26 Nov. 2023
• This gives them the ability to add more value to their services for their clientele.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
• Pryor has 24 career starts over the last five seasons and projects as the swing tackle with the ability to move inside to guard as well.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
• Atkins agrees that forecasts are only as good as your ability to use them.
  — Max G. Levy, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
• Against a team known for its ability to make contact, Rodriguez forced just nine swings and misses, his second fewest of the year.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
• Klintman moves fluidly and has shown an ability to handle the ball well for his size, shoot from the floor beyond the arc, and pass well.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2023
• The story is a true testament to the ability of humans to survive the worst of circumstances.
  — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024