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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
Meanwhile, subsidies continue to favor intermittent renewables over firm capacity.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Squeezed by falling profits in key market China and weak auto demand in Europe, Volkswagen has also launched a major cost-cutting program that will see more than 35,000 jobs go, along with painful capacity cuts at its German plants.
—Christoph Steitz, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The goal for the county west of Denver, which is now staffing up, is to increase its capacity for fire preparedness and response.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The Maverick offers a 4,000 pound towing capacity and a 1,500 pound payload capacity.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Squeezed by falling profits in key market China and weak auto demand in Europe, Volkswagen has also launched a major cost-cutting program that will see more than 35,000 jobs go, along with painful capacity cuts at its German plants.
—Christoph Steitz, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The goal for the county west of Denver, which is now staffing up, is to increase its capacity for fire preparedness and response.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The Maverick offers a 4,000 pound towing capacity and a 1,500 pound payload capacity.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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For example, operators in four Texas counties flared about 70% of the volume of gas that their permits allowed, according to a recent effort to compare the state’s flaring data to information collected via satellite.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, CarShield has a high volume of unresolved complaints registered with the Better Business Bureau.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Barrett's clear statement on the 22nd Amendment carries significant weight given her position on the Supreme Court, which would likely be asked to rule on any attempt to circumvent the two-term limit.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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At home, consciously shape algorithm interactions to reflect your preferences and ethical positions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their role is to support clients and other stakeholders to identify and take action against match manipulation, particularly those related to match betting.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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So too does the front office, which traded away multiple draft assets, including the ability to draft All-Star Sonia Citron, to acquire former Olympian Ariel Atkins in the 2025 offseason.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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That includes better interest rates and the ability to borrow more money.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The franchise catcher has been load-managed for the sake of keeping him to this point in the season without dealing with a nagging injury.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reportedly, moments later, a tractor-trailer hauling a load of sugar reportedly slammed into the van, ejecting her from the vehicle and pinning her underneath.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Duncan Wanblad, chief executive of Anglo, will take the top job and Anglo Teck while Teck’s chief executive Jonathan Price, will be his deputy.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s when Billy Napier accepted the Florida job.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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It hasn’t been approved by the FDA for that purpose and hasn’t been shown to be effective.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unmanned Aerial Systems with thermal imaging and infrared capability are in use and night-capable aircraft are available to support crews overnight if needed and as conditions permit.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Subsequently, Army units performed new equipment training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to prepare for potential employment of DE capabilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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