as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
Like Friday’s game at Orlando, Summit FC gave up some possession and opportunities on which Gotham FC nearly capitalized.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Sharks pulled Nedeljkovic late and the Flyers capitalized.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
However, many of them appear to be well capitalized.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
However, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo are well capitalized, as seen in the results from the Fed’s stress test last summer.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Sharks pulled Nedeljkovic late and the Flyers capitalized.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
However, many of them appear to be well capitalized.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
However, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo are well capitalized, as seen in the results from the Fed’s stress test last summer.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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Abbott was both funding and collaborating on the work, a later publication in a scientific journal shows.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation has donated a portion of the proceeds to help finance Register internships.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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David Drubner, a partner in Southford Park LLC, said the opposition is misguided given the rising costs for financing municipal services and schools — and that is especially true following a recent property revaluation in Middlebury.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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What’s more, the money isn’t supposed to be used to subsidize basic care, like Childress’ infusion service.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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There’s a difference between feeding the hungry and subsidizing someone’s sweet tooth.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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