capitalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of capitalize
as in subsidizes
to provide money for several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalizes
  1. subsidizes
  2. funds
  3. finances
  4. underwrites
  5. supports
  6. endows
Verb
  • Thus, the middle power taxpayer subsidizes US dominance in technology.
    — Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In simpler terms, a part of your paycheck subsidizes a boomer’s benefits—and according to the Cato Institute’s 2025 polling, only 45% of Americans correctly understand how the program works.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidizes
Verb
  • The city contracted with the company through a state grant that partially funds the program.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Newell's, one of the top clubs in Argentina, funds the training and education of about 400 players ages 12 to 18 who practice up to six times a week.
    — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of funds
Verb
  • The project is funded by Measure LB, an $850-million bond measure that finances LBCC construction.
    — Kate Raphael, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Globo fully finances the films, without tapping Brazilian incentives for film production.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of finances
Verb
  • But that spread is the distance between the single best market in America and the average one, measured after the year ended, and nobody underwrites to hindsight.
    — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Goldman advises hyperscalers, underwrites chip company offerings, and sits at the table with the companies building the very infrastructure Covello was interrogating.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Definition of underwrites
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  • The company sees the rocket becoming a workhorse launcher of small to medium-size satellites down the road, and its infrastructure supports that vision.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • No data show salt crystals shift serotonin or cortisol, and no evidence supports magnesium absorption through the soles of the feet.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • The catharsis of moments like this—and the unpredictability with which they’re deployed—endows Oen Sujet’s music with delight worth chasing, but the climb doesn’t always feel equal to the drop.
    — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
  • The unique porous structure of this magnesium foam endows the material with exceptional mechanical properties, combining high formability with high energy absorption.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Definition of endows
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“Capitalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalizes. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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