as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
her entrenched incapacity for decision-making doesn't make her a very good boss
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Recent Examples of incapacity
Westcott, 85 — who was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, a genetic brain disorder, in 2015 — cited mental incapacity as his reason for attempting to rescind the deal.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 June 2025
The incapacity of the agency has also been laced with corruption.
—Elizabeth Glazer, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
An estate plan outlines how your assets will be managed or distributed in case of your death or incapacity.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The conjunction of crushing needs and the state's incapacity created fertile ground for NGOs: even before the quake, there were around 10,000 of them in the country.
—Paul Collier, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
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inability
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Maybe that’s part of what fuels the visible frustration — an inability to be a bigger part of the solution.—
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Due to the unexpected medical fees and her inability to work in schools because of her diagnosis, her friend created a GoFundMe to help raise money for her treatment.—
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“Incapacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapacity. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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