Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

able

[ey-buhl] / ˈeɪ bəl /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"Being able to make individual frequencies stronger or weaker gives us much more control over the signals we produce, because different applications will need different combinations of frequencies," said Dr. Peters.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

"We didn't want to feel like we were replacing Oscar, but part of us still hoped we'd be able to have another straightforward pregnancy like we had with George," she said.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Over the past 13 years, United has hired seven different permanent managers, yet only one has been able to win at least 60% of his games.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

But in the last three years, the Altadena resident hasn’t been able to find a steady job in post-production.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

But after her birthday, she was able to see events that didn’t occur until weeks later.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Rothbard blamed Smith’s celebrity for blotting out the better work of abler minds, but Turgot had kept his genius mainly to himself.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Jimmy Carter was one of the abler residents, in his mid-seventies—too able for tracing letters.

From The New Yorker Oct. 1, 2018

This leaves the real study of real economics, in the real world, wide open for abler minds.

From Forbes Apr. 17, 2015

He is widely considered abler, more vigorous and more cultivated than his elder brother.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Getting Lemoncello to cancel these so-called Olympic Games? Couldn’t have done it in an abler manner myself.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Cox proved to be Young’s ablest intelligence gatherer, even if the occasional bribes she endorsed put her agents at needless risk.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, the Biden administration’s chief Supreme Court lawyer, is widely considered one of the ablest high-court advocates.

From Seattle Times Feb. 6, 2024

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One programme, he described Ms Sturgeon as being "one of the ablest communicators in politics".

From BBC Feb. 7, 2023

In September 1948, a State Department report portrayed Ho as "the strongest and perhaps the ablest figure in Indochina," and said that "any suggested solution which excludes him is an expedient of uncertain outcome."

From Salon Nov. 5, 2022

Antmoos held off; so did Eurymakhos, suitors in chief, by far the ablest there.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




Vocabulary lists containing able


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training