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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 The investment will enable Lithuania to make advance payments and expedite deliveries of critical military assets, which will significantly enhance its readiness and deterrence capabilities. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 The company attributed higher expenses to the acquisition of laboratory capabilities from Theralink Technologies, Inc. The company reported a working capital deficit of $5.5 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to a deficit of $0.8 million as of December 31, 2023. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2025 Legion Go 2: Meaningful Upgrades Consider that the Ryzen Z2 Extreme powering the flagship model is a step up in architecture (Zen 4 to Zen 5) and graphics capabilities (from 12 to 16 Graphics Cores and RDNA 3.5). Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The rocket is sending up the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder, which is designed to prove capabilities for future deployment of fully operational Blue Ring hardware, the company’s miniature spacecraft system designed to transport customer satellites to their final orbital destinations. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for capability 
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Noun
  • Take into account qualifications beyond traditional credentials.
    Casey Marquette, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Focusing on Merit: Hiring and promotions now need to be based strictly on qualifications and performance.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Final Thoughts The beauty industry in 2025 will be shaped by its ability to innovate across multiple dimensions.
    Wayne Liu, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The popular community event will start and end at Evelyn Greer Park and is open to all ages and abilities.
    CHRISTINA MAYO, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There’s also a possibility that some manufacturers may simply swap Red No. 3 for Red 40, another dye that is associated with separate health concerns.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Israel and much of the international community have been skeptical about the possibility of a multinational force in Gaza, and with good reason.
    Nir Arielli, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Wyle: Somewhere between a third and a half of these scripts get farmed out to Dr. Joe Sachs, who puts the medical terminology and who does what in the scene based on the hierarchy and the level of expertise of the character, and the internal friction between the characters.
    Max Gao, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Its former expertise in distinguishing between industry habit and material once produced journalism of unique content.
    Armond White, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On the flip side, the shoulders have an incredible capacity for multiplanar function, offering a great deal of flexibility and range of motion.
    Matt Parrott, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Classroom capacities, historical trends and demographic shifts all can change the makeup of a school’s student population.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The new price target indicates just around 5% upside potential from where shares closed Friday.
    Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
  • There’s still concern about the potential for mudslides and rockslides in L.A. County areas recently burned by wildfire.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The combination of experienced talent leaving and difficulties attracting new professionals creates a pressing need for technological solutions to maintain operational capacity.
    Shivangi Khurania, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Hurts won’t make the same mistakes — Philadelphia likely won’t give him many chances — and the Eagles’ defense should perform far better than the Lions’ unit, which lacked healthy top-end talent by season’s end.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Your child might surprise you by actually talking about their day—or at least the weird green stuff on their plate.
    Lanee Lee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Iris does some wild stuff to win her man back, but Gordon sells the hell out of it.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capability. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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