CAPITALIZE (ON) Synonyms: 24 Similar Words

capitalize (on)

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Definition of capitalize (on)

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to take unfair advantage of capitalized on her coworker's absence to take full credit for the joint project

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Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
The little device that could cause big trouble Federal investigators are looking into mini computer devices commonly used by water utilities and other organizations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared and even top developers can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Raoul has joined lawsuits against both Meta and TikTok, alleging the companies have addictive designs that exploit children.

— Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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The woman Morris was convicted of abusing, Cindy Clemishire, has filed a $1 million defamation suit against Morris, the church, former and current elders, and a former church employee in Dallas County.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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The expansion, leveraging Australian monazite, will deliver key heavy rare earths like terbium and dysprosium by late 2027, while also producing uranium.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
At his best, Stearns reads the market well and knows how best to leverage his team’s strengths.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of leverage

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Whenever Rebecca can outfox him, Rupert manages to manipulate situations, which is how the Water sign aims to take control of matters.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Those releases were queasy, dank, almost fetid, as though Ableton could manipulate flesh as well as frequencies.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulate

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Iren shares, which are traded on the Nasdaq, soared 1,200% over six months last year as part of the AI boom.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
Even after landing two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster trade on Monday night, the work is not done for the Miami Heat.

— Anthony Chiang June 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

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