ability
noun
power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
abilities
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pluralof ability.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Investors had previously been concerned with Meta’s abilities to build a differentiated AI product, Bank of America’s Justin Post believes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The other produces regions associated with abilities such as language, mathematics, abstract thought, and reflection on our own existence.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Australia is considering banning the use of smart glasses with camera recording abilities in government offices, as privacy fears over the technology grow.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Such abilities are essential to confronting the world’s threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Those are your abilities to predict, to decide, and to interact socially.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
