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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
However, given other carriers are already very full due to the summer travel peak, securing such capacity will take time and, in many cases, will not be immediately possible.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Studies are underway on the use of agar-agar or gelatin (unflavored) to enhance the water-holding capacity of soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
And in the pre-COVID summer of 2019, capacity fell by 1.7% between July and August.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
However, a new planning application went in last month for a 7,500 capacity structure and a decision will be made soon by Wrexham Borough Council.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Studies are underway on the use of agar-agar or gelatin (unflavored) to enhance the water-holding capacity of soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
And in the pre-COVID summer of 2019, capacity fell by 1.7% between July and August.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
However, a new planning application went in last month for a 7,500 capacity structure and a decision will be made soon by Wrexham Borough Council.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
Noun
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What is considered a safe volume level for headphones? A.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sales over the past year dropped by .1 percent, while organic sales volumes rose by nearly 1 percent—a small bright spot amidst this bad news.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rubio pitched her for Homeland Security Secretary during the first transition and again when the position was vacated by John Kelly, in 2019.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Saturday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns was mostly reserved for guys who are in position battles and looking to make the roster.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Butler went on to play a huge role for the Warriors in the second half of the season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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All of these legal strategies have a role in the fight to protect and preserve the environment as an integral, interdependent living thing that is vitally important to us as humans but also in its own right.—
Dana Zartner,
Space.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At right-back, there is still no established first-choice, but Matheus Nunes is quicker and has more ability to join the attack than Rico Lewis, which was the direction the team were moving in towards the end of last season.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The rocket's inability to make it through an entire suborbital test flight has pushed back future program milestones, such as the challenging tasks of recovering and reusing the rocket's upper stage, and demonstrating the ability to refuel another rocket in orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Carhartt, a brand recently spotted on Jennifer Garner — shop her exact overalls here — has discounted loads of outdoor gear, with prices starting at $12.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Adding chia on top of that fiber load may increase digestive discomfort.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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During a recent piece in which ESPN writers ranked NFL teams based on their future outlooks, Walder offered an incredibly bold prediction on Nix, projecting that the former first-round pick will lose his job soon.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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If offenders get a new job, they are required by state statute to inform the board 10 days prior to starting new employment, regardless of when their annual registration obligation takes place with their local police department, a state official said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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This information is for educational purposes and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for, accounting, legal, tax, insurance, or investment advice.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Joan Goodwin, a physics professor with a lifelong love of the stars, seizes the chance to join NASA’s first class of women astronauts and soon finds friendship, passion, and purpose among her fellow trainees.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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My prediction here is that labs will become increasingly sophisticated and autonomous, accelerating R&D and empowering nations with limited resources to build their own biotech capabilities.—
Check Warner MBE,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Intel is shedding thousands of workers and cutting expenses — including some domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities — as Tan, who took over as CEO in March, tries to revive the fortunes of the struggling chipmaker.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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