recapitalization

noun

re·​cap·​i·​tal·​i·​za·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌka-pə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce recapitalization (audio)
-ˌkap-tə-
: a revision of the capital structure of a corporation

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Since then, no serious AEW&C recapitalization was pursued, and the E-3 inventory grew older. David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Such a crisis would involve at least one of three things; a run of the banks by depositors, non-performing loans exceeding 10 percent of total banking assets, or large-scale bank recapitalizations exceeding 2 percent of the country's GDP. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025 This would be a disaster for Europe and would at the very least require expensive bank recapitalizations, which already bloated state budgets can ill afford. Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2011 There is also no funding for aircraft recapitalization. Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for recapitalization

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1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recapitalization was in 1920

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“Recapitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recapitalization. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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