as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
May 13, 2025 The Royals (25-18) capitalized from there.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
One word in the body of a two-page decision from a judge in Alabama’s Calhoun County was capitalized and bolded.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
It was capitalized for up to $16 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; that money has not been recouped.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
New York was able to capitalize and win, 123-112, to open up what looks to be a dogfight against Detroit.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
One word in the body of a two-page decision from a judge in Alabama’s Calhoun County was capitalized and bolded.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
It was capitalized for up to $16 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; that money has not been recouped.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
New York was able to capitalize and win, 123-112, to open up what looks to be a dogfight against Detroit.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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The library will be privately funded and maintained, similar to other presidential libraries in the U.S. Presidential Library System.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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In 2023, the country funded 29% of the world’s R&D, according to the American Assn.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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More subsidies, more help with financing homes and increased incentives to make housing more affordable are needed.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid by employers and employees.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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The assumption is that taxpayers are subsidizing many healthy, child-free adults who are out of work.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
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India’s national government has been subsidizing the manufacture of high-tech goods since 2020.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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