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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
Roughly 25 turbines are operating in the anticipated 62-turbine, 806-megawatt wind farm, which officials have said will carry enough capacity to power 400,000 homes across the Bay State.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
Expanding its capacity in the country, Hansae will be adding 60 sewing lines to its plant in SEBACO by the second quarter of 2026.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
Braun will stick around in an executive advisory capacity, serving as director of the board and senior advisor to HYBE chairman/CEO Bang Si-Hyuk.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
Expanding its capacity in the country, Hansae will be adding 60 sewing lines to its plant in SEBACO by the second quarter of 2026.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 11 July 2025
Braun will stick around in an executive advisory capacity, serving as director of the board and senior advisor to HYBE chairman/CEO Bang Si-Hyuk.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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What is likely to change, however, is the volume of applicants and employees who use low-THC cannabis legally.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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These were more or less lost to time until now, when they have been collected for all in an accessible volume that comes complete with a foreword from Padgett and an essay by comics historian Bill Kartalopolous.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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The report did not say how the switches could have flipped to the cutoff position during the flight.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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In the past decade, Smith has held several leadership positions in the department, including in human resources, recruitment, emergency communications and dispatch.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
13 July 2025
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Butler reprises his 2010 voice role of Viking Chief Stoic the Vast for the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, while Thames plays his son, Hiccup, who doesn’t seem cut out for the centuries-long tradition of fighting dragons.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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But Houston’s insistence of Sheppard maximizing his role starts with play in July.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The three main causes of hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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That’s the real inequity: not necessarily the text of the law, but the uneven ability to leverage it.—
Jehan Crump‑Gibson,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Large scale battery storage deployments nearly doubled last year to 30 gigawatts nationwide due to demand from solar projects to balance intermittent loads.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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By integrating route planning, safety compliance, document processing, and real-time load visibility, platforms like this offer smaller carriers the kind of operational backbone typically reserved for national fleets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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One difference with the rise of AI that the technology excels at job functions typically associated with white-collar work.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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So, although the President, and maybe even Powell might want overall interest rates to be lower, that’s not the FOMC’s mandate, which is focused on controlling inflation and maintaining job creation.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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There’s a sense of purpose now for me that wasn’t there before.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, financial situation and needs.—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
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Williams also brought in massive changes to its technical staff, that are improving the team's aerodynamic capabilities.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The standard set by Tesla's software ecosystem, which includes autonomous driving capabilities and over-the-air updates, is bar none.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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