as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
And seeing their dad capitalizing off this situation makes my heart break for all the people that have been sending money.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
But capitalizing from one in back-to-back matches is unprecedented.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Banks were better capitalized in 2020 than at any point since the 1990s, and that capital provided the buffer that prevented the disruption from cascading into a full banking crisis.
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Can Vasil capitalize off the wand?
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for capitalize
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
But capitalizing from one in back-to-back matches is unprecedented.
—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Banks were better capitalized in 2020 than at any point since the 1990s, and that capital provided the buffer that prevented the disruption from cascading into a full banking crisis.
—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Can Vasil capitalize off the wand?
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for capitalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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Through their foundation, the couple have donated at least $2 million to the medical centers that once employed them, funding early cancer detection and breast cancer technology, among other projects.
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Nearly every large private aerospace manufacturer funds extensive internship programs year-round, although the programs tend to be extremely competitive, and their frequency wanes among smaller employers.
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Data centers, transmission lines, and power plants are decade-scale commitments, financed today against demand that arrives over many years.
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That could be useful in sectors from biology to finance.
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Under the current initiative, known as the Low-Income Voucher and Equity (LIVE) Program, subsidized one-bedroom rents range from $2,900 to $3,100, while two-bedroom units range from $3,450 to $4,000.
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Governor Kathy Hochul separately slashed the Manhattan shuttle-bus fare from $80 to $20, meaning two of the most powerful governors in the country spent the spring competing to subsidize FIFA, a private organization.
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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