Thesaurus results for CAPITALS

capitals

noun

plural of capital

as in centers

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest during the 1980s Silicon Valley became the capital of the computer industry

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Recent Examples of capitals Also, back then, the shows were spread across four fashion capitals—plus Pitti in Florence. —

Irene Kim, Vogue, 13 June 2026 On Saturday, anti-LGBTQ+ rallies were held in both capitals. —

ABC News, 13 June 2026 Observers in Washington and European capitals began to debate exactly how much territory Ukraine would have to surrender to sue for peace. —

Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Known largely for focusing on maneuverings going on inside-the Beltway (and in other global capitals), Politico has in recent months set its sights on a broader crowd. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026 Krakow and Budapest are the two most budget-friendly European capitals worth prioritizing for summer 2026, offering stunning architecture and lively cultural scenes at a fraction of what travelers pay in Western Europe. —

Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026 Since then Pyongyang has resumed crossings at the Chinese border and stepped up exchanges frozen during the COVID-19 pandemic, while Air China resumed flights between the capitals in March. —

Jack Kim, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Bodrum and Göcek have emerged as the country’s answer to the Mediterranean’s luxury capitals, complete with chic beach clubs, designer outposts, sophisticated marinas and an increasingly ambitious restaurant scene. —

Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 In the years following, Beijing funded or armed fellow communists in Vietnam, North Korea, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, causing panic in Washington and other Western capitals as the ideological struggles of the Cold War rippled across Asia. —

Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

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Immigrant families are expected to benefit from $5 million more for student centers — increased by $1 million since last week.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Meanwhile, overnight lows are forecast to drop only into the 70s, with urban centers along the East Coast struggling to drop below 80 degrees at night, the National Weather Service said.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 June 2025