capital-intensive
adjective
cap·i·tal-in·ten·sive
ˈka-pə-tᵊl- in-ˈten(t)-siv 
ˈkap-tᵊl-
: having a high capital cost per unit of output
especially
: requiring greater expenditure in the form of capital than of labor
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The automotive industry is complex, capital-intensive, and highly competitive.
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Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
This revolution is not only less capital-intensive than previous industrial transformations but also more impactful.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Higher borrowing costs burden the renewables sector because the projects can be capital-intensive.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Markets are watching to see whether Republicans in Congress can extend the Trump tax cuts and provide certainty for capital-intensive industries like energy.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
This revolution is not only less capital-intensive than previous industrial transformations but also more impactful.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Higher borrowing costs burden the renewables sector because the projects can be capital-intensive.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Markets are watching to see whether Republicans in Congress can extend the Trump tax cuts and provide certainty for capital-intensive industries like energy.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Capital-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital-intensive. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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