capacities

noun

plural of capacity
1
as in volumes
the largest number or amount that something can hold the seating capacity of the school auditorium is 800 people

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2
as in positions
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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3
as in roles
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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4
as in abilities
the physical or mental power to do something not everyone has the capacity for learning higher math

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Recent Examples of capacities While resilience helps withstand pressure, sustained excellence demands a deliberate rhythm between effort and recovery, protecting essential leadership capacities. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 But in the past two years, the likes of Claude and ChatGPT have dramatically expanded the capacities of agents—and, in doing so, have spurred a rethinking of how the internet itself works. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Jones got a late start making features, but everything in his life has been geared toward it, from his work as a critic and working for Martin Scorsese in various capacities for 35 years to serving as director of the New York Film Festival. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026 For a rocket company, SpaceX is spending a lot of money to build out its AI capacities. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 Some moved from out of state; others were serving their congregations in other capacities and have been freshly elevated to starring roles. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Just across the sea lie North Korea, China and Russia, which all have powerful spying capacities that Japan isn’t fully equipped to fend off. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Villalobos, who has worked in the district in various capacities for 32 years, was previously the principal of Miami Springs Senior High School — one of the institutions that the district is combining with a nearby campus due to under-enrollment. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Bieniemy was set to begin his second stretch with the AFC team after serving as a coach in various capacities from 2013 to 2023. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacities
  1. volumes
  2. positions
  3. roles
  4. abilities
  5. loads
  6. jobs
  7. purposes
  8. capabilities
Noun
  • Drivers were navigating complex routes, weather, and massive package volumes.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers found that people who reported watching television more often in midlife had smaller brain volumes decades later in areas involved in language and thinking.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of volumes
Noun
  • Its infrared search and track data fed directly into an onboard AI agent that controlled the X-62A and guided it into tactical intercept positions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The board recently approved eliminating 168 general fund positions, and the district projects paying $49 million less in salaries this year.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of positions
Noun
  • Americans are navigating a labor market with opportunities for some but not for all, sidelining job seekers and leaving many of the youngest job hunters without the foundational roles and skills needed for their futures.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The data reveals on-site entry-level positions pay dramatically less than hybrid and remote roles.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of roles
Noun
  • Combined with the stealthy abilities of submarines, this will provide the new boats with a crucial ability to get inside China’s missile defenses, analysts say.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The third iteration, released in 2024, expanded its prediction abilities to interactions among proteins and other molecules, including DNA, RNA and potential drugs.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of abilities
Noun
  • The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • On employment, the United States had nearly 159 million jobs in June, not including farmworkers, which was a record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Economists’ estimated monthly employment gains of 95,000 jobs would mark an increase from June’s lower-than-expected 57,000 jobs added.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • Instead, the Children's Trust was used and abused by the Kittrells for exclusively their own purposes and in fact the Kittrells treat the trust assets for nearly all purposes as their own.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cost basis is the property's value for tax purposes — the starting point used to calculate a taxable gain or loss when the property is sold.
    — Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • Hypersonic launch capabilities enhance the new Virginia class further, analysts said, noting that testing of a hypersonic glide vehicle is well underway.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The lab is a joint venture with Mihira Visual Labs and Animatrik Film Design and offers unparalleled motion capture capabilities, supporting up to 20 performers simultaneously.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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