as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
Canada is poised to capitalize.
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Brett Kelman, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The onus is on FC Dallas and MLS to capitalize.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Badgers committed six fouls in the first quarter and the Bruins capitalized for seven points from the free-throw line.
—Felicia Keller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The pharmaceutical industry is working to capitalize, according to 10 people, including lobbyists, advisers, FDA officials, and an executive involved in the efforts.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 23 Feb. 2026
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Brett Kelman, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The onus is on FC Dallas and MLS to capitalize.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Badgers committed six fouls in the first quarter and the Bruins capitalized for seven points from the free-throw line.
—Felicia Keller, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The pharmaceutical industry is working to capitalize, according to 10 people, including lobbyists, advisers, FDA officials, and an executive involved in the efforts.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
Verb
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Largely funded by Proposition 1, the project aims to address overlapping homelessness and mental health crises by integrating all care levels on campus.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the agency funded a new Comiskey Park — now Rate Field — and Franzen left that board in 1990.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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The state’s efforts to expand access to AP courses and exams have included subsidizing AP exam fees for low-income students and working with partners such as Mass Insight’s AP STEM & English Program.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Given limitations on funding to care for low-income people through Medicaid, the state shouldn’t subsidize products linked to worse health, the group said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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