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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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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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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
Our classrooms are specifically designed to allow each child to develop at their speed and according to their capacities.
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Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Group conversation can be a lot for many people, and everyone’s social batteries have different capacities.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Those capacities are enormously useful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Many of them are also expected to participate in the documentary series in additional capacities.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Many models also leverage a new high-density battery technology, allowing capacities up to 70Wh.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Each of those three have worked with luxury brands in various capacities.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 May 2026
Generalizing from that example to all the other examples, in each case, the technologies increased capacities for dishonesty, rather than provided brand new forms of dishonesty that never existed.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Sitting Cabinet officials tend not to get involved in political campaigns, and a federal law, known as the Hatch Act, bars cabinet secretaries and other executive branch officials from engaging in political activities in their official capacities.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Group conversation can be a lot for many people, and everyone’s social batteries have different capacities.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Those capacities are enormously useful.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Many of them are also expected to participate in the documentary series in additional capacities.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Many models also leverage a new high-density battery technology, allowing capacities up to 70Wh.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Each of those three have worked with luxury brands in various capacities.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 May 2026
Generalizing from that example to all the other examples, in each case, the technologies increased capacities for dishonesty, rather than provided brand new forms of dishonesty that never existed.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Sitting Cabinet officials tend not to get involved in political campaigns, and a federal law, known as the Hatch Act, bars cabinet secretaries and other executive branch officials from engaging in political activities in their official capacities.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacities
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Even trading in the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) – which had been seeing more persistent call-buying and more balanced volumes overall – started to turn sour as Tuesday's session worsened.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Elevated oil prices also made up for reduced export volumes and should provide some relief for the current account and fiscal balances this year.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Japanese companies also occupy critical positions throughout the semiconductor value chain, from fabrication equipment and specialty materials to NAND flash memory production, Barclays said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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City Manager Mark Dunning said the budgets City Council members voted to advance Tuesday night, which would go into effect July 1, would not cut current city employees but would maintain a hiring freeze the city implemented last month on around 30 open positions across a range of departments.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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An all-star film adaptation was released in 2002 with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger in the lead roles, alongside a superstar cast including Richard Gere, Taye Diggs, Christine Baranski and Queen Latifah as Mama Morton.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Perhaps best known for starring in the Pitch Perfect trilogy from Universal, Camp has more recently been seen starring in Scream 7, with dual roles in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s serial killer thriller You.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Many are discouraged by a lack of confidence in their abilities, limited exposure to what the field actually involves, and little awareness of the range of careers cybersecurity offers.—
Tarika Barrett,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Classes are accessible to all levels and abilities.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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This means that a small engine can handle immense power loads without generating wasteful heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Romance, steamy chemistry, and loads of pettiness — these are the staples of Love Island USA.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The unemployment rate among young people is about twice as high as the national average; and 40% of college grads who are working have taken jobs that don't require a college degree, like temporary or part-time gigs.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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For this contract, the R80D SkyRaider drone has been specially configured with semi-autonomous CBRN search and survey capabilities developed under the CSIRP program.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Pressure on Russia's economy, pressure on Russian casualties rising, now estimated to be around 500,000 or more, but also pressure from Ukraine's increasing drone capabilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Capacities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacities. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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