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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
All viewing areas are limited capacity and first-come, first-served.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 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, 16 Feb. 2026
The Texas Rangers arrived for spring training in their full capacity with less than a week until Cactus League games begin.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The capacity in just one word was just bottomless.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 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, 16 Feb. 2026
The Texas Rangers arrived for spring training in their full capacity with less than a week until Cactus League games begin.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The capacity in just one word was just bottomless.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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The Alentejo Coast, Portugal Running south from Comporta to the Algarve’s quieter fringes, the Alentejo is coastal Portugal with the volume turned down to almost zero.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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The sales volume of its snacks and drinks has declined over the past few quarters as customers respond to the rising prices.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Controversy over ideology Vergara’s Conservative Party maintains many positions that are more aligned with the American right than with Colombia’s left-wing government led by President Gustavo Petro and has often expressed support for the Republican Party in the US.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is because the Moon needs to be in the correct orbital position with respect to Earth-Moon geometry.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Other key Yoon allies have already been prosecuted for their roles in the martial law decree.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rookies Kobe Sanders, a forward, and center Yanic Konan Niederhauser also have proven to be helpful role players this season, providing energy and fresh legs when needed that have helped the Clippers surge to the finish line.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Opponents argue that too much farmland being turned into solar farms will affect the country’s ability to feed itself at the national level and destroy the rural nature of life at the county level.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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China’s response, albeit expected, is likely, either directly or indirectly, a form of intelligence gathering on its technical ability to address US and US ally activities in the region.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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But with the other two gone, can Leonard carry the load?—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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With the right development, the cost of residing here could be more affordable than typical; that would be attractive for the thousands of lower-paying jobs in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Set against a backdrop of oppressive heat and drought, the narrative follows Isabel, a 17-year-old from the rural north who takes a job at an upscale country club outside Manila.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Soldiers from the Multi-purpose Company, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division operated the aircraft during the drill.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The real purpose of the campaign was to draw attention to the violation of Japanese Americans’ Constitutional rights.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some robots, like Noetix’s Bumi, appeared in comedy sketches to show social interaction capabilities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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This satellite will provide broadband internet and communications capability for public use facilities in Indonesia’s rural regions.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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