as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
The league also made the decision to return to play during the men’s World Cup to capitalize off interest in the sport.
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
And Miami guard Tru Washington stole the show in the game’s final minute, intercepting Louisville’s inbound pass and putting the comeback attempt to bed, capitalized by a Shelton Henderson run-out slam at the buzzer.
—Hunter Bailey, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Memes, gossip, the latest celebrity beef — the business of being in the know is more lucrative than ever before, and the film industry is capitalizing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The plan remains capitalizing upon the festival as a launchpad for stickiness, and catapulting movies from cult to mainstream status.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
And Miami guard Tru Washington stole the show in the game’s final minute, intercepting Louisville’s inbound pass and putting the comeback attempt to bed, capitalized by a Shelton Henderson run-out slam at the buzzer.
—Hunter Bailey, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Memes, gossip, the latest celebrity beef — the business of being in the know is more lucrative than ever before, and the film industry is capitalizing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The plan remains capitalizing upon the festival as a launchpad for stickiness, and catapulting movies from cult to mainstream status.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
Verb
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Abbott was both funding and collaborating on the work, a later publication in a scientific journal shows.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation has donated a portion of the proceeds to help finance Register internships.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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David Drubner, a partner in Southford Park LLC, said the opposition is misguided given the rising costs for financing municipal services and schools — and that is especially true following a recent property revaluation in Middlebury.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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What’s more, the money isn’t supposed to be used to subsidize basic care, like Childress’ infusion service.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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There’s a difference between feeding the hungry and subsidizing someone’s sweet tooth.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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