as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
The Hoosiers capitalized and scored both of their first-half touchdowns after each stop.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Byron capitalized in 2025 by avoiding a late-race crash and edged out Tyler Reddick and Jimmie Johnson for the victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Aliso Niguel capitalized in the 19th minute as King scored her first goal on a rebound off a corner kick by Hirakawa.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
This time, the Golden Bears capitalized and left no doubt, dominating Richmond Randle for an 35-19 victory in the Class 5A Division II state championship Saturday in front of 22,578 fans.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Byron capitalized in 2025 by avoiding a late-race crash and edged out Tyler Reddick and Jimmie Johnson for the victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Aliso Niguel capitalized in the 19th minute as King scored her first goal on a rebound off a corner kick by Hirakawa.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
This time, the Golden Bears capitalized and left no doubt, dominating Richmond Randle for an 35-19 victory in the Class 5A Division II state championship Saturday in front of 22,578 fans.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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The agreement includes bipartisan bills worked out by the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of government — food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, among other things.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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King Charles is reportedly cracking down on royal family housing arrangements and ordering non-working royals to fund their own lifestyles.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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The bulk of Venezuelan oil exports flow to China, and Chinese companies finance extensive infrastructure projects and investments across the country, with Beijing lending billions to Caracas in recent decades.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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The probe comes amid multiple lawsuits alleging Alan Stalcup, through his GVA Property Management and other companies, uses his portfolio of apartment buildings as a personal piggy bank to finance a high-flying lifestyle.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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Most of Spanberger’s affordability plans force average citizens to subsidize other groups, such as climate companies and smokers, through their regular purchases.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Kansas Department of Commerce is defending its plan to heavily subsidize the Kansas City Chiefs’ next stadium against critics who say the deal’s terms could potentially leave the state in a financially precarious position.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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