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able

adjective

ˈā-bəl

Definition of able

as in qualified

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 The effort to free Hubbard comes as Trump pressures Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to make a deal with Putin by handing over territory that Russia has not been able to conquer, a move that the Ukrainians believe would amount to defeat. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026 Color coding For one of the two experiments the company is announcing today, the company was able to use 13 hardware qubits to build a distance three color code, 37 for distance five, and 73 hardware qubits to get a distance seven logical qubit. — ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Atlanta Hawks fans will be able to stream games on Prime Video this season without paying for an additional subscription. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Steven Huefner, deputy director of the Election Law Program at Ohio State University, says poll chaplains might be able to calm the frayed nerves of a voting public that is constantly exposed to divisive rhetoric and news about political violence. — Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for able

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Adjective

American technology therefore qualified for the Commission’s own sovereign cloud requirements through a European operating structure.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Neither Sidney nor Patrick Gibson was qualified to operate it in those conditions.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualified

Adjective

Last week, Niti Aayog, an Indian government think tank, shared a framework for local governments to evaluate data center projects for sustainability and to provide suitable locations, based on grid readiness and water supply availability.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Though the park’s activities are suitable for a wide variety of thrill seekers, participants must weigh between 45 and 250 pounds to safely use the park’s gear and be shorter than 6-foot-6.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of suitable

Adjective

Admirers viewed him as a capable leader who could steer the nation through global uncertainties, the image carefully crafted by the mainstream media.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, the initial attempt marked the beginning of a longer effort to develop a motorcycle configuration capable of traveling across water.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

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