as in financed
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalized
But when the Dolphins gave him proper 1-on-1 opportunities outside, such as his 15-yard touchdown to Rhamondre Stevenson, Maye capitalized.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The Hoosiers capitalized and scored both of their first-half touchdowns after each stop.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Byron capitalized in 2025 by avoiding a late-race crash and edged out Tyler Reddick and Jimmie Johnson for the victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Aliso Niguel capitalized in the 19th minute as King scored her first goal on a rebound off a corner kick by Hirakawa.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
This time, the Golden Bears capitalized and left no doubt, dominating Richmond Randle for an 35-19 victory in the Class 5A Division II state championship Saturday in front of 22,578 fans.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
Virginia came back to tie the score after freshman Corey Costner intercepted Mensah and the Cavaliers capitalized with an 11-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Chandler Morris to J’mari Taylor.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
Hitting errors plagued the Raiders in Set 2 and Sauk Rapids-Rice capitalized, earning multiple leads late.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Boise State failed to capitalized, though, with Madsen throwing an awful interception to Nevada’s Bishop Turner on the very next play.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The Hoosiers capitalized and scored both of their first-half touchdowns after each stop.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Byron capitalized in 2025 by avoiding a late-race crash and edged out Tyler Reddick and Jimmie Johnson for the victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Aliso Niguel capitalized in the 19th minute as King scored her first goal on a rebound off a corner kick by Hirakawa.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
This time, the Golden Bears capitalized and left no doubt, dominating Richmond Randle for an 35-19 victory in the Class 5A Division II state championship Saturday in front of 22,578 fans.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
Virginia came back to tie the score after freshman Corey Costner intercepted Mensah and the Cavaliers capitalized with an 11-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Chandler Morris to J’mari Taylor.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
Hitting errors plagued the Raiders in Set 2 and Sauk Rapids-Rice capitalized, earning multiple leads late.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Boise State failed to capitalized, though, with Madsen throwing an awful interception to Nevada’s Bishop Turner on the very next play.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalized
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The move would be financed utilizing STAR bonds, which would be paid off over 30 years using new state sales tax revenues — and potentially also local taxes — generated within a dedicated district.—
Sofi Zeman
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Secret recordings detailed in the indictment describe how Tricolor leaders financed their business by lying about inventory and their customer base.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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What is supposed to be the best trip ever, funded by R&R, immediately starts to go south.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a small and limited study funded by K Health, Cedars-Sinai researchers compared several hundred diagnosis and treatment recommendations made by AI to those made by physicians.—
Martha Bebinger,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
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For decades, blue states had quietly subsidized red ones, in an unspoken exchange that once passed for national unity.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Colorado’s Child Care Assistance Program Since the late 1990s, the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program has subsidized the cost of child care for parents and caregivers with lower incomes who are working, searching for work or pursuing education.—
Jenn Finders,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Capitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalized. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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