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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
Wayne Disposal has requested state and federal approval to increase its capacity by nearly 23%, from 22.5 million cubic yards to 27.6 million cubic yards.
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Sophia Valchine, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The Amiga line became known for its creative capacities, including its abilities to help craft video games, artwork, and music.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 July 2025
This is even more remarkable considering the city’s flight capacity.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Just as the performance chair demands planning, metrics, and strategy, the capacity chair demands infrastructure.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Sophia Valchine, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The Amiga line became known for its creative capacities, including its abilities to help craft video games, artwork, and music.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 July 2025
This is even more remarkable considering the city’s flight capacity.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Just as the performance chair demands planning, metrics, and strategy, the capacity chair demands infrastructure.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for capacity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capacity
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But that’s caused a bottleneck at the testing stage, with developers unable to keep up with the volume of code coming through – all of which must be rigorously tested before it is released into the world.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The volume of his usage is paired with striking efficiency: His per-inning average of 13.67 pitches ranks fourth among qualifying relievers.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Together, these releases continue to cement Tier’s position as a brand that doesn’t just follow trends but sets them through intention and storytelling.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Hawkins similarly mentioned the prosecution of Brett Hankison, who was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in Breonna Taylor's death after a recommendation of a one day sentence by the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Leverage Influencers To Spark Organic Search Influencers play a significant role in boosting SEO performance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Their ability to unify data, automate execution and adapt messaging at scale enables marketing teams to move faster, work smarter and engage customers more meaningfully than ever before.—
Aleks Farseev,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Francisco Alvarez is back from his stint in the minor leagues, more confident in his abilities at the plate and behind it.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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For example, another Reddit user showed off a photo of a load of groceries that Agent apparently purchased.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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The screens also have themes with some control over screen backgrounds, and there are loads of ambient lighting options.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Great companies create cultures where ideas matter more than job titles.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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Data showed across seven Valley cities that there were 158 full-time employees with a park ranger job title.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Achieving a small goal (A) can boost your engagement (E) and deepen your sense of purpose (M).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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What brought them back, in the end, was clarity of purpose.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
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Quantum computing, which leverages quantum mechanics to tackle incredibly complex problems beyond the capabilities of traditional supercomputers and artificial intelligence, dominated the final two days of the conference.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Always Active These Cookies and SDKs are required for Service functionality, including security and fraud prevention, and to enable any purchasing capabilities.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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