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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
This was an example of high-level oversight in which the secretary of transportation was personally involved in seeking a solution to ensure air travel remained safe while trying to increase capacity.
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Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
But Russia’s hardware-manufacturing capacity is dismal.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Use the bottom expansion feature to add a couple of inches and boost its capacity by a whopping 25 percent.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The property has also nearly doubled in capacity to include six new riads, a kids’ club, and a new restaurant.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
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Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
But Russia’s hardware-manufacturing capacity is dismal.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Use the bottom expansion feature to add a couple of inches and boost its capacity by a whopping 25 percent.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The property has also nearly doubled in capacity to include six new riads, a kids’ club, and a new restaurant.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capacity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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The company’s Arizona fab will start high-volume production of 18A chips later this year.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those are the questions of After the Hunt, and the reverberations will be as earth-shaking as the volume of the ticking-clock score that Guadagnino occasionally employs for tension.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Undoubtedly, there are players with potential and talent at Tuchel’s disposal, but very little valuable experience in a position that requires more maturity and discipline.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The company is establishing the Accessibility Council and creating new roles, including outreach positions that will collaborate with communities who advocate for disability inclusion.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Trump played a role of his own in applying pressure.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some of the world’s most prominent business leaders started out in customer-facing roles.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Here, settler colonialism is understood as a form of environmental injustice, where pollution and degraded landscapes diminish Indigenous quality of life and ability to be in right relationship with the environment.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The breakthrough in recent days offers a chance to reassert America's ability to shape events beyond its borders.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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CargoNet's Lewis said sometimes freight companies do not know a load of goods is stolen until weeks, months or even a year later.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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This growing load could lead to voltage fluctuations, outages, and system disruptions during peak charging hours.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The rankings were determined by various factors such as crime rates, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, health statistics and local amenities, including access to bars and restaurants, according to Niche.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some employers like Google, Microsoft, and EY have all offered high-level jobs to applicants without degrees, focusing on work experience and special credentialing.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Each piece was weathered and color-coded to signal hierarchy and purpose, grounding the film’s grand concept of a migrating Earth into reality.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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The system and its capabilities also force adversaries to second-guess radar data, which is potentially crippling to situational awareness in a conflict.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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The supply chains, construction methods and institutional capabilities that built the Apollo launch vehicles no longer exist.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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