as in financed
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalized
This effect means that the domestic R&D costs that were capitalized and amortized in 2022, 2023, and 2024 can now be expensed.
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The report also notes that the bank is considered 'well-capitalized' under FDICIA’s Prompt Corrective Action capital requirements.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Pat Maroon turned the puck over on that one, and the Devils capitalized the other way.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Turkey Valley turned it over 15 times, and the Pirates capitalized with 20 points off turnovers.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
The Reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Once the fund is sufficiently capitalized, lots are drawn and people are given access to the fund for an investment – like buying a house or business – and that individual or household pays back the fund.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The Canadians got one Grade A chance in overtime and capitalized, as Cale Makar swung the puck around the boards to Mitch Marner.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
UConn went more than six minutes without scoring for a stretch and Seton Hall capitalized with an 11-0 run to jump ahead by eight with four minutes to go in the opening frame.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The report also notes that the bank is considered 'well-capitalized' under FDICIA’s Prompt Corrective Action capital requirements.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Pat Maroon turned the puck over on that one, and the Devils capitalized the other way.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Turkey Valley turned it over 15 times, and the Pirates capitalized with 20 points off turnovers.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
The Reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Once the fund is sufficiently capitalized, lots are drawn and people are given access to the fund for an investment – like buying a house or business – and that individual or household pays back the fund.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The Canadians got one Grade A chance in overtime and capitalized, as Cale Makar swung the puck around the boards to Mitch Marner.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
UConn went more than six minutes without scoring for a stretch and Seton Hall capitalized with an 11-0 run to jump ahead by eight with four minutes to go in the opening frame.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalized
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Think about how rare this is, and how few people can get a movie financed just for saying yes.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In fact, public records show ultrawealthy celebrities including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Elon Musk, and even Mark Zuckerberg have financed their homes.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Miznazi is a climate change reporter for the Miami Herald funded by the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation and MSC Cruises.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Concurrent classes are now free for families starting this school year and are funded in part by the new Arkansas Access to Acceleration scholarship.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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Most of its residents rely on the low-cost insurance subsidized by the federal and state governments.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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As my 2023 book Unequal Cities describes, the growth of suburbs was fueled by racially and economically exclusionary policies, with government subsidized housing and automobile transportation.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Capitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalized. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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