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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
In an era defined by leverage, systems, and compounding architecture, those best positioned may be those who design businesses that scale beyond an individual’s capacity or involvement.
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William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
This is the third flight of the cargo Dragon that will be outfitted with reboost capacity for the International Space Station for the first time.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The best jersey frame is the DisplayGifts XL Jersey Display Frame due to its capacity to hold extra-large jerseys.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to a report in Canadian newspaper La Presse last week, Dion will perform two concerts a week at the 40,000-capacity Paris La Défense Arena in September and October.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
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William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
This is the third flight of the cargo Dragon that will be outfitted with reboost capacity for the International Space Station for the first time.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The best jersey frame is the DisplayGifts XL Jersey Display Frame due to its capacity to hold extra-large jerseys.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to a report in Canadian newspaper La Presse last week, Dion will perform two concerts a week at the 40,000-capacity Paris La Défense Arena in September and October.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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The spikes in volume didn’t indicate whether the trades were buy or sell orders, but based on how prices moved as they were placed other traders quickly deduced that someone was selling oil futures, a bet on the value of the commodity falling, and buying stock futures, a bet on a market rebound.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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And yet the first half Sunday felt worse, because of the appalling volume of wide open Pacers three-pointers and the poor quality of the injury-riddled opponent.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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At least 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, trained to land in hostile territory to secure key positions and airfields, have been ordered to the Middle East.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Pittsburgh finished 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position and stranded 17.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Suggest a timeline that protects quality, confirm roles in writing, and schedule a brief follow-up to keep everyone aligned, whether partnered, solo, or collaborating.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The city manager’s roles are absorbed by the mayor, who makes $273,063 as of 2026, and several directors who make less than Jones and his deputy city managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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But unlike at some jungle retreats, which demand a certain ability to rough it, even the most spider-averse will feel at home here—kids in particular.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Leo moon tests your ability to lighten up when unexpected pleasures come knocking.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Now, Nicasio and other students' work is paying off, giving people a place to take a load off.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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More income meant more leverage, the thinking went, and more ability to negotiate a fairer split of the cooking, cleaning, laundry, childcare, pet care—the whole to-do list and mental load of running a household.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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And this Pios team, the first at DU to ever clinch a third straight Frozen Four bid, might be Carle’s best coaching job yet.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trump has not only stolen top-secret government files, apparently for business purposes but used his office to harass and investigate his political targets.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Crews set fire to trees, grease and various other objects to try out the capabilities.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tyson Eckert, the fourteen-year-old, lectured about character, competence, confidence, capability, credibility, competitiveness, and courage.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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