able

adjective

ˈā-bəl How to pronounce able (audio)
Definition of ablenext
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 Guests are also able to use the exclusive Delta One check-in area at terminal 3 arrivals, which includes concierge check-in service and expedited security—perhaps the most celeb-worthy perk of all. — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 After multiple rounds of IVF and a plan to adopt fell through, Franklin and his wife Lorie were finally able to conceive using the treatment. — Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025 Will this defensive unit be able to step up and live up to the program’s reputation this season? — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 For example, a UK business selling goods from a German warehouse to a German private individual will be able to declare VAT through the Union OSS rather than obtaining a German VAT registration. — Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for able
Recent Examples of Synonyms for able
  1. suitable
  2. qualified
  3. capable
  4. competent
  5. good
Adjective
  • This lightweight and very liquid formula is suitable for all skin types.
    — Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This content is not, nor is intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any investment product or strategy is suitable for any person.
    — JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of suitable
Adjective
  • Contributions are only tax deductible if made to a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • However, there aren’t many qualified factory workers without jobs.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • According to Amazon, Nova Act is capable of booking trips, completing online purchases and managing calendars and to-do lists.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Her trust in the public’s intelligence—her belief that people are capable of engaging with complexity—is rare and deeply meaningful.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of capable
Adjective
  • As for next year, a lot's on the players, but there's just as much riding on what our dubiously competent GM does over the summer.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But the film has no time for matinee idols or Hollywood heroism, casting them as highly competent cogs in a machine that prizes teamwork over individual valor.
    — Thomas Page, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of competent
Adjective
  • Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.
    — Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
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