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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
Overflow seating at Desert Diamond Area had opened, meaning State Farm Stadium was reaching capacity, Glendale police said.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Siebert, who had been in the role in an acting capacity since January and whose nomination was pending on the Senate floor, complied in short order.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
State Farm Stadium reached full capacity Sunday morning as mourners gathered for Charlie Kirk's memorial.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
No one that sits in some studio capacity and invests money should decide that, in my opinion.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Siebert, who had been in the role in an acting capacity since January and whose nomination was pending on the Senate floor, complied in short order.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
State Farm Stadium reached full capacity Sunday morning as mourners gathered for Charlie Kirk's memorial.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
No one that sits in some studio capacity and invests money should decide that, in my opinion.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
Noun
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Zuckerberg also demonstrated how the glasses can play music, with the volume adjustments made by mimicking the turning of a circular dial.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The palace noted the volume includes a dramatized account of Smith's interactions with Pocahontas.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced after Sunday's comeback win that Flacco will retain his position as the starter, despite the presence of rookie signal-callers Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders on the roster.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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An English teacher took me aside and drew a rectangle on a piece of paper, placed a shooting arrow on each corner of the rectangle, plus one halfway along the horizontal top line, and a final arrow, in the same position, down below.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All Americans deserve clarity and accountability regarding the full extent of DOGE's role and influence at the Department of Education.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The first guest of the night was Jude Law, who was asked about how his roles have predicted the future in the past.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Turning Point spokesperson Andrew Kolvet told Fortune that the fund exists to ensure the organization’s ability to operate for years to come.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Jax heterosexually admired Jade Cargill’s body, but buried Jade’s in-ring ability.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ortec is committed to sustainability through our optimization software, which minimizes fuel consumption and emissions by optimizing routes, loads and vehicle utilization—potentially reducing CO2 output for partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kimmel then claimed talk show hosts from around the world also offered their support, including one instance in which a talk show host from Germany apparently offered him a job.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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The tournament will provide a major boost in tourism for the host cities, from a soar in hotel and restaurant bookings and transportation fees, alongside opening up additional jobs.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The label is used in terms of law enforcement for investigative purposes and probing terrorist threats.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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That can be achieved with adequate strength of our army, our long-range strike capabilities, and strong sanctions and pressure against Russia.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro shown on September 9, 2025 at Apple Park in California has enhanced 3D-rendering capabilities powered by Apple's custom chip, A19 Pro, with neural accelerators added to the 6 GPU cores.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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