as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
Siolkowski fought back from an early deficit and had a set point in the second set but couldn’t capitalize and lost to Zheng, 6-3, 7-5, at Hall High School.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026
Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray threw only 79 pitches in 6 1/3 innings, reliever Justin Slaten had a four-pitch inning and closer Aroldis Chapman was erratic, but the Yankees could not capitalize in the bottom of the ninth in Friday’s 5-3 loss.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 6 June 2026
In overtime, the team capitalized once again on a power play and put the puck in the net to even the series 1-1.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
One fan account also noticed that Swift’s essentials playlist on Apple Music had been updated to include only the fifth songs on each of her respective albums, with every ’s’ and ’t’ capitalized within the song’s lyrics.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026
Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray threw only 79 pitches in 6 1/3 innings, reliever Justin Slaten had a four-pitch inning and closer Aroldis Chapman was erratic, but the Yankees could not capitalize in the bottom of the ninth in Friday’s 5-3 loss.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 6 June 2026
In overtime, the team capitalized once again on a power play and put the puck in the net to even the series 1-1.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
One fan account also noticed that Swift’s essentials playlist on Apple Music had been updated to include only the fifth songs on each of her respective albums, with every ’s’ and ’t’ capitalized within the song’s lyrics.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The National Academy for AI Instruction, funded by Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic, offers classes to teachers on how to use AI.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
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What this doesn’t tell voters is that these ads are being financed by those in the AI industry who favor sensible regulation of artificial intelligence.—
Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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According to the plan approved by the government on Monday, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget starting next year, and not from fees paid by individuals, households and businesses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Under the current initiative, known as the Low-Income Voucher and Equity (LIVE) Program, subsidized one-bedroom rents range from $2,900 to $3,100, while two-bedroom units range from $3,450 to $4,000.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Governor Kathy Hochul separately slashed the Manhattan shuttle-bus fare from $80 to $20, meaning two of the most powerful governors in the country spent the spring competing to subsidize FIFA, a private organization.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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