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

OpenAI now sports a $500 billion valuation, and completed a recapitalization in October that cemented its future as a for-profit business under the umbrella of a nonprofit. —Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026

On Christmas Eve it was announced that the brand closed a recapitalization transaction to reduce the company’s debt. —Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026

Common exit structures include selling to a third party, private equity recapitalization, management buyouts, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), transitioning ownership to family, or outright gifting. —John Hall, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026

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

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