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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
Garber has long played a role in keeping literature’s capacities—for revenge or other uses—within our reach.
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Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Finally, the constant flow of information of all kinds places a strain on the capacities of users and especially voters to access, judge, and respond to information.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The edition is co-curated by Angela Harutyunyan and Paula Nascimento, who have structured the project around themes of unrealized social projects and the capacity of the past to animate the present.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The company has already secured additional cloud partnerships to expand computing capacity and reach new customers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
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Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Finally, the constant flow of information of all kinds places a strain on the capacities of users and especially voters to access, judge, and respond to information.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The edition is co-curated by Angela Harutyunyan and Paula Nascimento, who have structured the project around themes of unrealized social projects and the capacity of the past to animate the present.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The company has already secured additional cloud partnerships to expand computing capacity and reach new customers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
Noun
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Nacua plays a high-volume, physical style that constantly exposes him to hits.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In her account of the period, when a brave citizen speaks out, a volume of Shakespeare is likely close at hand.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jayson happened to be playing the same position as them.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Members of the National Guard took up position inside the building as people were allowed to leave but not reenter.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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But within Seattle’s defense — a unit built on balance, depth and consistent pressure — his role still mattered.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Claire Foy is among the rare lead performers to transition to a guest role, following a departure from a series.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Is there a better gift to future generations than the ability to see the universe, dream and be inspired again?—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maxey and George have had to carry almost all of Philadelphia’s offensive responsibility, and the 76ers desperately need Embiid’s ability to create offense and gravity in half-court situations.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Managing the ins and outs of a family’s life is no small task, but fortunately, these mothers no longer have to manage this mental load on their own.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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He was brought in as competition with Milton for the backup job.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh emphasized that a major purpose of the federal law is to provide uniformity.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here, sheep can’t solve crimes until human incompetence forces them to step into the breach; though pushed for the purposes of fantasy, the limits of animal intelligence are a poignant factor in the tale.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Speed and maneuverability reshape strike capability Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds above Mach 5, or above 3,800 miles per hour.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pair that capability with predictive pricing software, and a store can change what you're charged in real-time based on whatever the algorithm decides at that moment.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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