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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
served in the capacity of the network's White House correspondent for a year
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as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
offered advice in his capacity as a lawyer
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as in ability
the physical or mental power to do something
not everyone has the capacity for learning higher math
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Recent Examples of capacity
Roughly 25 turbines are operating in the anticipated 62-turbine, 806-megawatt wind farm, which officials have said will carry enough capacity to power 400,000 homes across the Bay State.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
Expanding its capacity in the country, Hansae will be adding 60 sewing lines to its plant in SEBACO by the second quarter of 2026.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
Braun will stick around in an executive advisory capacity, serving as director of the board and senior advisor to HYBE chairman/CEO Bang Si-Hyuk.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
Expanding its capacity in the country, Hansae will be adding 60 sewing lines to its plant in SEBACO by the second quarter of 2026.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
Braun will stick around in an executive advisory capacity, serving as director of the board and senior advisor to HYBE chairman/CEO Bang Si-Hyuk.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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Citing July’s Global Port Tracker report, Seroka pointed out the National Retail Federation’s projections that U.S. ports will see a double-digit drop in inbound cargo volume from August to November.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 July 2025
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Unlike regular conditioners, which often focus solely on moisture, these formulas are designed to boost volume, strengthen strands, and improve the look of thinning hair.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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That position marks the title’s all-time high on the list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Mark the names Billy Carlson, Eli Willits and JoJo Parker, all straight outta high school at that position.—
Greg Cote
July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Mahmood Mamdani’s remarks are notable, considering his role at The Gaza Tribunal, an organization that supports the movement to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel amid its ongoing war with Hamas terrorists in Gaza.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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Butler reprises his 2010 voice role of Viking Chief Stoic the Vast for the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, while Thames plays his son, Hiccup, who doesn’t seem cut out for the centuries-long tradition of fighting dragons.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Home health care offers patients the ability to continue to live at home even when facing temporary or longer-term physical challenges.—
Newsweek Rankings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Literacy is a basic ability, and fluency is the next level of skill in an area or domain.—
Nisha Talagala,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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As Blurton explains it, in the strength world, load and velocity often have an inverse relationship.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Too much nitrogen fosters loads of vegetative (leaf and shoot) growth and little reproductive (flower and fruit) growth.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
Noun
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So, although the President, and maybe even Powell might want overall interest rates to be lower, that’s not the FOMC’s mandate, which is focused on controlling inflation and maintaining job creation.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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One difference with the rise of AI that the technology excels at job functions typically associated with white-collar work.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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There’s a sense of purpose now for me that wasn’t there before.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars Robertson’s name has generated early buzz this summer, but not solely for extension purposes.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Hesitation may also be tied to doubts about AI’s capabilities—to make unbiased recommendations and assessments, for example.—
Corinne Post,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The order also called on federal agencies to consolidate their firefighting capabilities for efficiency, and to deploy technology including artificial intelligence to better fight fires.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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