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Recent Examples of capital
Noun
Critics say its location is meant to prevent the establishment of a contiguous future Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Jordana Miller, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025 Korean Air confirmed in an email to USA TODAY that the flight was headed to Incheon International Airport, which serves Seoul, the nation's capital. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 Qatar and allies criticized the attack Qatar's government swiftly denounced the Israeli strike in its capital. Daniel Estrin, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025 During the festival, which runs Nov. 13-23 in the Dutch capital, de Sousa Dias will participate in the centerpiece Talk of the 2025 edition of IDFA. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for capital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capital
Noun
  • But the center’s allegations are of another type.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • According to Pliops, deploying Pliops XDP LightningAI in data centers offers significant cost savings.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For the past 54 months, equity mutual funds have seen net inflows, with assets managed by Indian mutual funds rising to about $850 billion in June 2025 from about $696 billion in June 2024, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Beyond sentimental value, digital assets often carry measurable financial and operational stakes.
    Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The character collection leans into more alternate builds for main characters.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His grand plans for his production company, Nateland, which is already a multimedia hub for wholesome humor, include, among many other projects, an amusement park.
    Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The underrated sale section is a hub for seriously steep discounts—up to 63% off—on garden decor, lights, and tools to help give your yard a little TLC this fall.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this year, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund proposed switching to semiannual reporting, reasoning that lengthening the time frame would allow companies to focus on the longer term.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That Musk could purchase $1 billion in stock mostly as a symbolic gesture is another indication of his massive wealth.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Another great addition is live captions and translation.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Praise feels great, ridicule or people not liking it doesn't.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ross, who’s busy trying to build West Palm Beach into a mecca, could have spoken up during the offseason when his friends assuredly told him that Miami’s cornerback group was delinquently inadequate.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capital. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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