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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
This dynamic is made possible by the brain's capacity for neuroplasticity, the ability to rewire itself by forming new neural connections in response to experience.
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Who knows if the country will be able to rebuild that measurement capacity in the future.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
Research from psychologists like Robert Emmons and community wellness leaders across cultures shows that gratitude strengthens our nervous systems and deepens our capacity for connection.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
Major economic development projects have a unique capacity to bridge historical inequities and opportunity gaps for Black and Brown communities, while offering real, lasting benefits for the community.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Who knows if the country will be able to rebuild that measurement capacity in the future.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
Research from psychologists like Robert Emmons and community wellness leaders across cultures shows that gratitude strengthens our nervous systems and deepens our capacity for connection.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
Major economic development projects have a unique capacity to bridge historical inequities and opportunity gaps for Black and Brown communities, while offering real, lasting benefits for the community.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
Noun
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More people are embracing volume, soft waves, and full bangs, and her signature blonde has become a major reference.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The limited-edition dry shampoo is still the fan favorite formula, with superfruit sea buckthorn and rice starch to refresh the scalp and strands while adding body and volume.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Faced with a nearly $1-billion shortfall, Bass has been weighing whether to lay off more than 1,500 city workers — or almost 5% of the workforce — while also eliminating some vacant positions.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those details shared in the second chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets involved in the pending attack on Houthi positions, according to the officials.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Coach Scott Arniel likes to refer to him as a Swiss Army knife for his ability to play any role that the coaches ask of him.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Canha is expected to hold a key role in the lineup.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the heart of that debate is a nearly century-old legal precedent: Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a 1935 Supreme Court ruling that limited the President’s ability to remove leaders of independent agencies without cause.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Corbell noted the footage shows the objects do not have a wing or tail, raising questions regarding the aircraft’s ability to fly.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the early 2000s, an HIV viral load test could cost as much as $100.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It can be prepared in advance to take a load off your shoulders—just add the champagne before serving.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sure enough, in early 2024, PJ took a job as an avionics technician at Tinker.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The premise alone is perfectly thrilling: Four men take a job driving explosive nitroglycerin over a mountain pass.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And then there's still a question after that, of meaning and purpose.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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The two sides talked football on the visit, but the other purpose of bringing him to the Virginia Mason Athletic Center was to learn about the young man under the helmet.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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For engineering leaders, the imperative is clear: Foster these capabilities within your teams now, or risk falling behind organizations that do.—
Drew Naukam,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Berries, dark leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots, and apples also contain a bunch of antioxidants with anti-inflammatory capabilities.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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