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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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Perry, famous for his volume as a producer, has also turned the titles around swiftly compared to other overall creators at Netflix.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Keyword Research Find out what your audience is searching for and prioritize keywords with high potential—those with strong search volume but manageable competition.—
Jorge Castro,
Forbes,
17 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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Ross was unsteady on his feet with his pants down around his thighs, turning and walking away from the officers’ position, according to the affidavit.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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Anil Saini, chief executive officer of Pooja Trucking and Madison Intermodal, also known as SEI Transportation, plays a central role in ensuring merchandise reaches its destination.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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What role will the military play in Trump’s immigration crackdown?—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
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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Final Thoughts The beauty industry in 2025 will be shaped by its ability to innovate across multiple dimensions.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In their world, there were more hands to share the load, more voices to call out, more feet to hold the line.—
Katherine Schulten,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Gigabyte was showing off a pair of high-end systems built out with the C500, in concert with the company’s AI TOP utility, which was being demoed with a feature linking the two systems via Thunderbolt and the two sharing the load of AI processing tasks.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Many people probably sense that at some point, there may be a societal pushback against AI, especially since many jobs are being replaced, not just in the creative field.—
Zain Jaffer,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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The economy has grown by at least 3% on an annual basis for four out the last five quarters, unemployment sits at 4.1% and job openings remain strong by historical standards.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
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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Many fans have questioned the purpose of a TV reboot given the film franchise is pretty much perfect as is, but Columbus sees its worth.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
21 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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As a result of these capabilities, VPNs are frequently used in attempts to get around digital geolocation restrictions, like those on Netflix or other streaming platforms.—
Lily Hay Newman,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Capacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capacity. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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