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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
during the 1980s Silicon Valley became the capital of the computer industry
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as in assets
the total of one's money and property
invested nearly all of their capital in the new business
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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the capital goal of the effort is to assimilate the new immigrants
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
a truly capital idea, which I highly endorse
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Recent Examples of capital
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Mali Beach is on Alor Island, a small island in southern Indonesia closer to the northern coast of Australia than Jakarta, the country’s capital.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The brand also has one address in the Megabangna regional shopping complex next to the Thai capital’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Two children were among the six people killed in the capital and broader Kyiv region, and rescuers were searching for survivors and clearing rubble on Wednesday morning, according to officials.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Currently, port operations bring in about $13 million in revenue, mainly through property leases, that goes back into supporting port operations, including employee salaries, capital repairs and other costs, Port Director Charles Gerard said.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Mali Beach is on Alor Island, a small island in southern Indonesia closer to the northern coast of Australia than Jakarta, the country’s capital.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The brand also has one address in the Megabangna regional shopping complex next to the Thai capital’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Two children were among the six people killed in the capital and broader Kyiv region, and rescuers were searching for survivors and clearing rubble on Wednesday morning, according to officials.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capital
Noun
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When the cremation center staff asked what happened, the partner admitted Aria had been killed by a larger dog.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The concerns center on the potential enforcement of the state-wide ban on camping in public spaces ushered in by the Safer Kentucky Act, our Killian Baarlaer reports.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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And although fallout from major geopolitical announcements is par for the course in the digital assets market, traders suffered more in this instance due to the unwinding of many leveraged positions.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Meanwhile, the European Commission slow-walks the release of €140 billion in frozen Russian assets that could improve Ukrainian war prospects.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His officials at the time, including Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger, made Beijing their main priority.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Reinhart, Apa, Petsch, and Mendes were four of only six Riverdale main cast members to stay on for the full series run.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Jayhawks did an excellent job of getting back in transition, limiting Louisville’s fast-break opportunities.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Multinational players such as PwC, Deloitte, Lenovo, and Siemens Energy have already relocated leadership operations from Dubai and other hubs to Riyadh.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Henry Romero | Reuters Europe's largest lender HSBC on Tuesday beat third-quarter profit expectations as the bank's net interest income rose while performance of its wealth segment was also robust.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, even since 2020 the shift in wealth has been heavily towards those at the upper end of the income ladder.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 20-year-old was one of many players in the Argentinian squad with solid top-flight experience for their clubs, racking up 13 starts in midfield for Boca Juniors, after being given his opportunity by the great Fernando Gago back in May 2024.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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For me, it’s been really essential to read a lot of great information, and to come at the world filled with knowledge and all these ideas of, in my view, much smarter and braver people than myself.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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New York City remains the cocktail mecca of the Americas, with four Big Apple bars making this year’s list, including the East Village’s Superbueno (rising 15 places to 12), the West Village’s Sip & Guzzle (39), the Lower East Side’s Double Chicken Please (41), and FiDi’s Overstory (46).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capital. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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