as in financing
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalizing
CEOs still care about earnings as a scorecard of their performance and capitalizing internal costs of acquiring data may increase investments in tracking and using data to learn even more about the firm’s operations and financing opportunities.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
But playing against a lifeless Charlotte offense, the Green Wave had time to figure it out, capitalizing with three first-half touchdown drives — all ending with one-yard plunges to find pay-dirt.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
The Broncos would end up capitalizing with a field goal to take a 10-7 lead.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The timing might be right for Detroit to start capitalizing more from its powerful sports and entertainment culture.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to capitalizing falsely on the product’s IP, the dupe market doesn’t comply with product safety standards.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
But playing against a lifeless Charlotte offense, the Green Wave had time to figure it out, capitalizing with three first-half touchdown drives — all ending with one-yard plunges to find pay-dirt.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
The Broncos would end up capitalizing with a field goal to take a 10-7 lead.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The timing might be right for Detroit to start capitalizing more from its powerful sports and entertainment culture.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to capitalizing falsely on the product’s IP, the dupe market doesn’t comply with product safety standards.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalizing
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Sony Pictures is financing and distribute them worldwide.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Although interest rates on new-car loans have edged lower, car buyers are financing larger amounts, so the affordability crunch has only worsened.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a multi-employer plan like ours, the employers are funding the plan based upon a percent of income.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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The report, however, doesn’t present a complete financial picture because the NCAA doesn’t account for funding capital projects, operating funds and capital gifts.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Special Transportation Fund pays off the principal and interest on the infrastructure rebuilding program while subsidizing public transit costs and operating expenses for the departments of transportation and motor vehicles.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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In Europe and Asia, governments are similarly subsidizing supply chains to reduce reliance on geopolitical rivals—specifically China.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Capitalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalizing. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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