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

Shares fell more than 3% on Thursday, wiping out gains from earlier this week on the OpenAI recapitalization news. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025

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

Nearly 60% of the 1H 2025 office transactions were partial sales, joint ventures, or recapitalizations, and, in addition, over $8.3 billion in refinancing deals were executed. —Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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