recapitalization

noun

re·​cap·​i·​tal·​i·​za·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌka-pə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌkap-tə-

: a revision of the capital structure of a corporation

Examples of recapitalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crown Productions, the film financing subsidiary of diversified insurance platform A-CAP, will lead the recapitalization and own 100% of STX. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026

As part of that recapitalization, Microsoft holds an investment in OpenAI's for-profit arm valued at around $135 billion. —Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026

OpenAI completes for-profit recapitalization OpenAI completed its for-profit recapitalization on Tuesday, granting Microsoft a 27% stake in the company and access to its models through 2032. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025

The company has expertise in real estate operations, debt restructuring and asset and company recapitalization. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recapitalization

• americanization
• anticoagulation
• antidiscrimination
• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
• demineralization