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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 purposes
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
The continent is scrambling to build the necessary capacities to defend against drones, highlighting not only its lagging technology but also how rapidly warfare has shifted to the use of unmanned aircraft.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
McGowan, who left MLS to launch a consulting firm, is still advising the league in various capacities.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Few players received as much hype in this year’s Player Tiers from insiders of varying roles and capacities.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The United States will also need to invest in universities and researchers who can make invaluable technical breakthroughs in AI safety, efficiency, and effectiveness, but lack the capacities of big firms.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
Toboni has served in the Red Sox organization in various capacities since 2015, starting as an intern and steadily working his way up through the front office, primarily in scouting roles.
—Staff, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Toboni has served in the Red Sox organization in various capacities since 2015, starting as an intern and steadily working his way up through the front office, primarily in scouting roles.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Altman said the investment represents a bet that the current capacities of its AI products — and the financial returns to them — can be significantly improved.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Duchaine said the biggest gaps to mental health care in Charlotte are capacities and timeliness.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
McGowan, who left MLS to launch a consulting firm, is still advising the league in various capacities.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Few players received as much hype in this year’s Player Tiers from insiders of varying roles and capacities.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The United States will also need to invest in universities and researchers who can make invaluable technical breakthroughs in AI safety, efficiency, and effectiveness, but lack the capacities of big firms.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
Toboni has served in the Red Sox organization in various capacities since 2015, starting as an intern and steadily working his way up through the front office, primarily in scouting roles.
—Staff, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Toboni has served in the Red Sox organization in various capacities since 2015, starting as an intern and steadily working his way up through the front office, primarily in scouting roles.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Altman said the investment represents a bet that the current capacities of its AI products — and the financial returns to them — can be significantly improved.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Duchaine said the biggest gaps to mental health care in Charlotte are capacities and timeliness.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacities
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Cramer also cited a report from Oppenheimer that said 40 to 50% of Kalshi's volumes come from Robinhood, which indicates that much of their user base is new to sports betting.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Low volumes of trading has been a common bugbear for foreign investors looking at investing in Tadawul.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Trump, congressional Republicans and Democrats remain dug into their positions, with no end in sight to a shutdown that appears likely to spill into the weekend and perhaps beyond.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the Sixers theoretically have four centers, one is the brittle Joel Embiid, two are youngsters who haven’t clearly established themselves yet (Adem Bona and Johni Broome) and the other is a near-the-end Andre Drummond, who might also be traded for tax purposes.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Antoni, a former Heritage Foundation economist, had come under fire for his history of social media posts that used economic stats for partisan purposes, sexist remarks, and insults targeting gay TV anchors.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The forwards deployed in front of him, either Patrik Schick or Victor Boniface, were drifting No 9s, each with No 10-style abilities, capable of combining with him in a range of situations.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The newer model also has more microphones and improved chassis, voice coil, suspension, and magnet for even better sound quality, clarity, and ANC abilities.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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When asked about whether as many as 300,000 workers could lose their jobs, Vought emphasized the administration’s broader goal of shrinking Washington’s reach.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The move means crucial jobs data will not be released on schedule, clouding the outlook for the Federal Reserve just weeks ahead of its next meeting.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Variety was first to report on the guest starring roles added to the Scrubs reboot.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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This combination of liberal arts and engineering disciplines provided her with both analytical thinking skills and technical expertise, which would prove handy in her later roles in Silicon Valley.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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By combining maneuverability with reusability, Inversion argues that Arc provides both defense logistics and advanced research capabilities in one platform.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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This initiative would not be a physical wall, but instead a layered network of detection and interception systems, building on individual EU members’ anti-drone capabilities.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Capacities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacities. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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