as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
As Brandy and Monica gear up for their co-headlining The Boy Is Mine tour, the women are already planning to capitalize off this meteoric momentum.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 26 June 2025
The Marlins couldn’t capitalize despite getting at least one runner on base in five of the first six innings.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Devers couldn’t capitalize with Ramos on base, grounding out in the former inning and flying out in the latter frame.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Failing to capitalize ultimately proved consequential and the game went to extra innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 26 June 2025
The Marlins couldn’t capitalize despite getting at least one runner on base in five of the first six innings.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Devers couldn’t capitalize with Ramos on base, grounding out in the former inning and flying out in the latter frame.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Failing to capitalize ultimately proved consequential and the game went to extra innings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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There are many services and causes in the United States that benefit the greater public but are entirely funded by private philanthropy.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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However, after fully funding our loan, the production encountered significant complications, largely due to a breakdown in the financing structure.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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The biggest chain in the U.S. and globally entered Covid with a hefty debt load that was a stinging liability given the need to finance it even as theaters shut down and the box office slumped.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Costner spent $38 million of his own money to finance Horizon, per Variety, alongside two unnamed private investors.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Agency funds did much more than subsidize independent media.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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Lawmakers refused to help A year ago, Texas lawmakers rejected a bill to establish a statewide emergency response plan and subsidize protection for rural jurisdictions like Kerr County.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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