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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
Incremental Upgrades Samsung has increased the battery capacity of some of its phones over the last few years, but the improvements are modest at best.
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PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
Those projects are expected to have peak production capacity of 143.8 million tonnes per year, according to the company’s prospectus.
—Spencer Kimball,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Experts from the 435th Contingency Response Group, based in Germany, are assessing the capacity of Andreas Papandreou Air Base to support a range of U.S. air assets and ensure safe operations.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Lujan’s granddaughter had the mental capacity of a 3-year-old and was being kept by her grandmother in a makeshift cage inside the home, ABC 15, Fox 10, and AZFamily.com reported, citing local police.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
Those projects are expected to have peak production capacity of 143.8 million tonnes per year, according to the company’s prospectus.
—Spencer Kimball,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Experts from the 435th Contingency Response Group, based in Germany, are assessing the capacity of Andreas Papandreou Air Base to support a range of U.S. air assets and ensure safe operations.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Lujan’s granddaughter had the mental capacity of a 3-year-old and was being kept by her grandmother in a makeshift cage inside the home, ABC 15, Fox 10, and AZFamily.com reported, citing local police.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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Pet peeves: When people don't use headphones in public and blast their phones on full volume.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Net booking volume for trips to Thailand fell 15.6% from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20 from the previous week, after news of the rescue of Wang from a scamming compound along the Thai-Myanmar border this month, according to the marketing agency China Trading Desk.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, the committee voted 38-1 to endorse the nomination of Associate Justice Raheem Mullins as chief justice of the Supreme Court, a position he’s held on an interim basis since September.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Yang, best known for the Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon films, did end up landing the role after several rounds of auditions and is joined on screen by Ken Leung as Patrick.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Schottenheimer joined the Cowboys as a consultant in 2022 and moved into the offensive coordinator role when McCarthy took over play-calling duties a year later.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The popular community event will start and end at Evelyn Greer Park and is open to all ages and abilities.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company, which did not respond to requests for comment, has become known in China for scooping up talent fresh from top universities with the promise of high salaries and the ability to follow the research questions that most pique their interest.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Kickoff won’t arrive for nearly two weeks in New Orleans, but there are already a boat load of prop bets available.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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Zimbabwe is one of the few African countries to achieve a milestone in HIV/AIDS diagnosis, treatment and suppression of viral load.—
Ellen Knickmeyer, Samya Kullab, Farai Mutsaka and Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Working in the world Unlike priests or nuns, Focolare members work regular jobs while living their lifestyle.—
Lisa Ling,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The number of people who believe the agency is doing an excellent or even a good job has plunged dramatically compared with last year, falling by 23 points.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Keeping your headphones on and listening to a favorite podcast or audiobook can serve the same purpose.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Among its chief purposes, to honor those who kept King’s legacy alive with their own actions Thirty-seven years later, the event — now known as the largest MLK celebration in Anne Arundel County — drew some 600 guests to Maryland Live!—
Sloane Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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Could China combine TikTok’s tracking and monitoring capabilities to locate a U.S. general by following the military officer’s child lip-syncing to TikTok in the backseat?—
Daniel Axelrod,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, runway photography will also be taken on iPhones, as will close-ups using the telephoto capabilities.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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