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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
If these cancellations go through, shrinking capacity from China to the U.S. will be further reduced.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
Officials aim to boost capacity to 10 million containers annually by 2030—positioning Manzanillo as a Pacific rival to the Port of Los Angeles, which processed 8.6 million containers last year.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
On Thursday, the club will travel to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – a stadium with a capacity of 62,850, almost 10,000 more than the entire population of Bodø – to face Spurs in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semifinal.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The cookers, which can also air fry, were sold in black and have a 6.5-quarter capacity.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 May 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
Officials aim to boost capacity to 10 million containers annually by 2030—positioning Manzanillo as a Pacific rival to the Port of Los Angeles, which processed 8.6 million containers last year.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
On Thursday, the club will travel to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – a stadium with a capacity of 62,850, almost 10,000 more than the entire population of Bodø – to face Spurs in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semifinal.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The cookers, which can also air fry, were sold in black and have a 6.5-quarter capacity.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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Massive volumes of wastewater contaminated with dyes, chemicals, and heavy metals are discharged daily into communities worldwide.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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For her second round hosting at Studio 8H, Quinta Brunson pumped up the volume, kicking off the show with a musical monologue that featured both pop star Sabrina Carpenter and basketball phenom Dwayne Wade, then filling out each sketch with energy and dynamism.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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The multi-year project is expected to generate thousands of highly skilled jobs while cementing Mumbai’s position as a cornerstone of global film production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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While Americans can't take their eyes off the May-December romance, the former cheerleader is building wealth, and football and media power, gaining a position of authority in Belichick's sphere as current UNC Tar Heels head coach and a cultural icon.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The cardinals are tasked with voting for one of their colleagues to take over the role of pontiff.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The court's decision would come amid rising political tensions over the role of religion in public life and education.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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More recently, Quakers sued the federal government this year over federal immigration agents’ ability to make arrests at houses of worship.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Many Democrats at the time had privately expressed concerns with his ability to lead the panel, given his cancer diagnosis announced two days after winning reelection in 2024.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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Alongside the rest of Toronto’s rotation depth, Turnbull and Ureña should help ease the load at the top of the Blue Jays’ rotation.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Because she is paid per load, Helen’s income does not meet the minimum wage when there are too few jobs available.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Wearing his trusty tape measure around his neck, Mancinelli said he had not yet been formally commissioned by the Vatican but was busy preparing for the prestige job, working on his sewing machine as well as hand stitching robes.—
Chiara Rodriquez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Austin has the inside track to win the starting job in the slot, but Wilson will look to challenge him after missing virtually his entire rookie year with injuries.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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His purpose was to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the genocide and advocate for the release of 23 hostages detained in Azerbaijan.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Yes, ballet, jazz, hip hop, African and tap are on the syllabus—but so is purpose.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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These robots, equipped with touchscreens and open-source software, allow global developers to expand their capabilities.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Most tellingly, despite their intense work ethic, their team shows limited growth in capabilities over time.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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