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
  • That effectively collapses the $150 gap between premium and budget models — and shifts the buying decision to whichever brand your utility subsidizes this year.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • While the intent is good, the reality is that the program disproportionately subsidizes the wealthiest homeowners at the expense of new buyers.
    — Dale V.C. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of subsidizes
Verb
  • The money funds European retail expansion and a herbal range.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The demonstration was supported by UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), which funds emerging technologies with potential military applications.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of funds
Verb
  • Their model included where the city’s water comes from, how the local utility finances new infrastructure and sets rates and how rising rates might change how households use water.
    — Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • Read on for your June career and finances horoscope according to your zodiac sign.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of finances
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  • Rather than fund programs directly, the credit underwrites the capital those programs run on and asks recipients to keep that capital in service for 15 years.
    — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 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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  • Earlier this week, KDKA-TV spoke to a business owner who supports the petition.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The schedule also includes an event with the charity SportsAid, which supports promising young athletes.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 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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