as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
Hart couldn’t capitalize early, so Brown handed the keys back to Jalen Brunson, who responded with a 38-point masterpiece.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Democrats look to capitalize That could be a problem for Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson, who are already governing with threadbare majorities.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
While the Royals were turned away a second time, the Red Sox capitalized in the top of the sixth.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
After Orlando squandered a chance on the counterattack, Philadelphia capitalized in transition to erase the remaining deficit.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Democrats look to capitalize That could be a problem for Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson, who are already governing with threadbare majorities.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
While the Royals were turned away a second time, the Red Sox capitalized in the top of the sixth.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
After Orlando squandered a chance on the counterattack, Philadelphia capitalized in transition to erase the remaining deficit.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Nicks' donation completed the institution's $3 million fundraising goal for its endowed chair — the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member, often funded through philanthropy — which will support the medical school's further work and research, per its announcement on Thursday, June 4.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Beyond job creation, groups like Climate Jobs Illinois and the AFL-CIO argue that data centers provide communities with a reliable source of property tax revenue that funds local schools and infrastructure.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Students, who for years gravitated to finance for its stability and high-paying nature, are now finding less entry-level roles available to them.—
Meg Short,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The Treasury will also further evaluate whether Iranian assets could be used to help finance repairs for damage already sustained by Gulf allies during the conflict, the source added.—
Richard Escobedo,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The unsettling truth is that nearly every robust source of middle-class jobs left in New York City—health care, social services, and education—is directly or indirectly subsidized by the same public dollars now under strain.—
Michael Dresdale,
Washington Post,
5 June 2026
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The proposal would also prohibit local governments from offering economic development incentives for the projects and require that data center contracts with public utilities include provisions that prevent consumers from subsidizing the cost of their energy needs.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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