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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
Asian economies were already wary of China’s excess capacity, with several countries imposing anti-dumping duties to safeguard local manufacturing production, even before the roll-out of Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Now imagine all that generating capacity approved by relevant agencies but turned back by the courts under NEPA because the agencies had not sufficiently considered the indirect effects of unrelated projects outside their jurisdiction.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
As the President is clearly aware, adversaries like China are preparing to surpass the United States in nuclear power capacity, rapidly building reactors while forming a strong base of expertise to improve their nuclear technology.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
This lowers physical obstructions, boosts stability, and even opens the door to higher memory capacities.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Now imagine all that generating capacity approved by relevant agencies but turned back by the courts under NEPA because the agencies had not sufficiently considered the indirect effects of unrelated projects outside their jurisdiction.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
As the President is clearly aware, adversaries like China are preparing to surpass the United States in nuclear power capacity, rapidly building reactors while forming a strong base of expertise to improve their nuclear technology.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
This lowers physical obstructions, boosts stability, and even opens the door to higher memory capacities.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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This enables organizations to test faster, handle larger volumes of code and functional requirements, and address the unique challenges posed by AI applications.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The landlocked Alpine country has the most glaciers of any country in Europe, and saw 4% of its total glacier volume disappear in 2023.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Prior to Friday’s game, Leasure had done a great job limiting runners in scoring position (RISP).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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The adults-only Lake Austin Spa Resort takes full advantage of its position on the water reservoir, created by a dam on the Colorado River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Though she's been a part of some of the entire franchise's most epic confrontations and conflagrations, Smiley, who proposed to Rossi in 2013, has played an arguably even more pivotal role in shaping the course of the Housewives' oldest installment.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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But by March, Musk's role in the administration began to face questions.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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Consumers that do not want to be contacted have the ability to limit or eliminate advertising.—
Julian Canete,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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So just months before the restaurant’s 2021 opening, he was placed on house arrest—and saw his empire of sober-living homes crumble and his ability to obtain new business licenses blocked because of his felony conviction.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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User Experience Vibe coding can add cognitive load for users by introducing unnecessary steps.—
Naresh Prajapati,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In this case, wing flexibility is a crucial way to create more aerodynamic load.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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While discussing what jobs Ballerina stars Ian McShane, Norman Reedus, and Ana de Armas held before becoming actors on Wednesday's episode of her eponymous talk show, the American Idol was surprised to learn that Reedus, formerly a cleaner, remains a neat freak.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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While the April jobs reading was better than expected, a separate reading from ADP this week showed private sector hiring hit its lowest level in more than two years.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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This was still wild country, and Fuller set off with the express purpose of producing a book about her journey.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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These rituals included a physical action, an emotional expression and a shared sense of purpose.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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However, prior to their weekend, Smith's Venis launches a new iteration of an AI app he's developed that plunges the world into chaos, courtesy of its capability to produce highly realistic deepfake videos.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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To address rising costs from tariffs, Bitmain VP Irene Gao said during the Antminer S23 launch that Bitmain is working to expand its manufacturing capabilities in the United States.—
Colin Harper,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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