as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
His theory is that while the opportunity in the digital space is booming, there is an industry shortage of skilled talent to capitalize.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Coaches—and their representatives—have recognized universities’ unique set of priorities and continue to capitalize.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Boise State failed to capitalized, though, with Madsen throwing an awful interception to Nevada’s Bishop Turner on the very next play.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Startup success can sometimes depend on infrastructure, whether that’s poles in the ground, servers in the cloud, or strong local network of investors and fellow founders who can help capitalize and guide startups.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Coaches—and their representatives—have recognized universities’ unique set of priorities and continue to capitalize.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Boise State failed to capitalized, though, with Madsen throwing an awful interception to Nevada’s Bishop Turner on the very next play.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Startup success can sometimes depend on infrastructure, whether that’s poles in the ground, servers in the cloud, or strong local network of investors and fellow founders who can help capitalize and guide startups.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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The bill would pay for the creation of new dog parks and fund the cleaning of streets where dog owners fail to clean up after their pets, the same source reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Any future accommodation will be privately funded by King Charles.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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And despite some analysts’ warnings of a chaotic aftermath should Maduro be ousted, a flood of foreign and private money could spare the US from having to finance the rebuilding of the Venezuelan government and economy.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Persian-language film, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, was selected to represent France — a decision that sparked debate due to its Iranian setting and cast, despite being almost entirely financed and produced in France.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The profitable football program heavily subsidizes other university athletic departments, and a decline could also impact alumni donations.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese government can then subsidize these products for export through cheap central or provincial government financing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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