as in incapability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
the apparent inability of young children to sit still
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Recent Examples of inability
Licata and the district’s reasoning for closing the school stems from its inability to offer students at the campus the same educational experience as others.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Much has been written about the inability to fall asleep.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Coffey would return midseason, with the team’s defence in chaos and a stunning inability to make a precise forward pass.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
He, however, was believed to be a Day 3 pick due to drops and perceived inability to play through physicality.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Much has been written about the inability to fall asleep.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Coffey would return midseason, with the team’s defence in chaos and a stunning inability to make a precise forward pass.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
He, however, was believed to be a Day 3 pick due to drops and perceived inability to play through physicality.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inability
Noun
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Trump’s command of Congress owes to the incapability of many politicians to see beyond the next election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Often times there are provisions in a divorce agreement about insufficiency of life insurance including a claim against his estate.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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But there’s another common culprit that most women don’t think about—vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The incompetence at every level worsens and only two incompetents have been removed.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s complaints included accusations of impropriety and incompetence in Powell’s leadership of the renovation.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The reproduction of systemic racism occurs not simply through white denial but also through the promotion of cultural incompetency.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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The District Attorney’s Office said a finding of incompetency does not dismiss the case or result in a defendant’s release, and that proceedings will resume if Mock is later deemed competent.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Inability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inability. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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