as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
looking for an able and reliable assistant
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Recent Examples of able
Soon, nostalgics will be able to peruse Nokia’s visual history online.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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
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
But with patience wearing thin, and another disappointing regular season in the books, Riley won’t be able to outrun them much longer.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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
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
But with patience wearing thin, and another disappointing regular season in the books, Riley won’t be able to outrun them much longer.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for able
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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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Through a new partnership with the World Health Organization, St. Jude has launched a pilot program to identify suitable manufacturers and deliver effective generic forms of vital childhood cancer medicines to six countries: Ecuador, Jordan, Mongolia, Nepal, Uzbekistan and Zambia.David Cox, NPR, 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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The Philippines' Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that the eruption triggered a pyroclastic density current—a scorching flow of ash, debris, and rocks capable of obliterating everything in its path.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Acknowledge that women might be capable of and interested in thinking about politics.Chris Vognar, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Still, the state supreme court this month ruled his attorneys had failed to prove that anything has changed since the inmate was deemed competent.Dakin Andone, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Acevedo’s attorney Gabrielle Sansonetti then argued strenuously that Acevedo has been diagnosed with dementia and is not competent to testify reliably.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Joe Buscaglia, Bills beat writer Rams survive Allen’s best ‘hero ball’ Throughout the first half, the Rams’ defense (and Buffalo’s game plan) made Allen look mortal.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Often, leaders have really good intentions to be inclusive, but obstacles or barriers get in the way.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Able.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/able. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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