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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
The prosecutor said most of Trump’s crimes were carried out in his private capacity as a candidate for reelection, not his official role as president.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Had Justice resigned early, West Virginia would have had four governors in 10 days, with two state Senate presidents serving in the role in an acting capacity.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
After the success of Mayer’s museum shows, the gallery and estate linked-up in a sales capacity, ultimately placing pieces in public collections, including MoMA.
—Maddie Klett, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Starmer’s government is also looking to expand data center capacity across Britain to allow powerful AI model’s developers to train and run their systems.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Had Justice resigned early, West Virginia would have had four governors in 10 days, with two state Senate presidents serving in the role in an acting capacity.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
After the success of Mayer’s museum shows, the gallery and estate linked-up in a sales capacity, ultimately placing pieces in public collections, including MoMA.
—Maddie Klett, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Starmer’s government is also looking to expand data center capacity across Britain to allow powerful AI model’s developers to train and run their systems.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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Perry, famous for his volume as a producer, has also turned the titles around swiftly compared to other overall creators at Netflix.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Prices have continued to climb despite slower sales volume, posting 17 consecutive months of year-over-year increases for existing homes to an eye-popping sum of $406,100 as of November, according to the National Association of Realtors.Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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In air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News, a controller can be heard clearing the United flight to land on Runway 7 right and then told the Delta flight to turn into position to land on Runway 8.Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Catherine, 43, has also been announced as joint patron of the Chelsea facility, alongside Prince William, who has held the role of president of the Royal Marsden since 2007, a position previously held by his mother, Princess Diana.Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Robert Half analyzed jobs created in the third quarter of last year in the U.S. and found that 35 percent of new job postings were for remote or hybrid roles, up from 30 percent during the same time the year before.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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In Home Alone and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Culkin had a minor role as Fuller McCallister, the younger cousin of main character Kevin, who was played by his real-life brother Macaulay Culkin.Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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As for the difference between the plans, Pro includes 180 channels, 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR, and the ability to watch on up to 10 screens at once.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2025
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This achievement also highlights their ability to adapt and evolve, continually raising the bar in the competitive tourism landscape.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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In their world, there were more hands to share the load, more voices to call out, more feet to hold the line.Katherine Schulten, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Life of a College Athlete is filled with pressure College athletes already have days packed with classes (a full-time load is required) along with a substantial commitment to team practices and activities (often more than 40 hours per week); along with other demands including family, etc.Karen Weaver, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Vrabel is the favorite to get the job after former head coach Jerod Mayo was fired Sunday after just one season.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors allege that ComEd and AT&T Illinois gave out no-work or little-work jobs and contract work to those loyal to Madigan to get legislation passed that would benefit them in Springfield.Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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Plus, headbands serve a practical purpose too by keeping your hair out of your face.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, the purpose of the coenzyme is not just the appearance of eternal youth.Essence, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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Legion Go 2: Meaningful Upgrades Consider that the Ryzen Z2 Extreme powering the flagship model is a step up in architecture (Zen 4 to Zen 5) and graphics capabilities (from 12 to 16 Graphics Cores and RDNA 3.5).Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The rocket is sending up the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder, which is designed to prove capabilities for future deployment of fully operational Blue Ring hardware, the company’s miniature spacecraft system designed to transport customer satellites to their final orbital destinations.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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