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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That background in industrial systems and capital-intensive projects positioned them to bring scalable fiber processing to a U.S. hemp market still largely operating on mom-and-pop farms and as pet projects.
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Kasi Martin, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
The pivot avoids repeating capital-intensive mistakes and signals a new chapter driven by execution, not ego.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
These platforms enable the government to: • Avoid capital-intensive infrastructure procurement.
—Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Seabed nodules were located at profound depth and pressure; extracting them was therefore a complex and capital-intensive process.
—Time, 17 June 2025
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Kasi Martin, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
The pivot avoids repeating capital-intensive mistakes and signals a new chapter driven by execution, not ego.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
These platforms enable the government to: • Avoid capital-intensive infrastructure procurement.
—Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Seabed nodules were located at profound depth and pressure; extracting them was therefore a complex and capital-intensive process.
—Time, 17 June 2025
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“Capital-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital-intensive. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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