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
There are three competing impulses from three capitals.
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Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
For example, applicants from Afghanistan would largely need to apply in Islamabad, Pakistan, and those from Russia would need to apply from the capitals of Poland, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Designers must now prove their collections are created with sustainable practices at the core, putting climate responsibility at the center of one of the world’s most dynamic style capitals.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
For two years, Israeli jets and special forces have undertaken daring missions, striking targets once thought untouchable, with regional capitals from Doha to Tehran and Damascus bearing the scars of Netanyahu’s pledge to reshape the Middle East after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Both capitals sit along the Skagerrak and Kattegat straits, home to busy shipping lanes which connect the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
An economic boom in capitals like Doha, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, driven by an influx of high-net-worth residents and increased development of luxury residences and hotels, is fueling sales of collectible art and design in the region across the board.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
The special interests in state capitals fight ferociously against property tax relief.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The capitals that more consistently supported southern African liberation movements, by contrast—such as Beijing, Havana, and Moscow—still enjoy a reputation in South Africa for being on the right side of history.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
For example, applicants from Afghanistan would largely need to apply in Islamabad, Pakistan, and those from Russia would need to apply from the capitals of Poland, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Designers must now prove their collections are created with sustainable practices at the core, putting climate responsibility at the center of one of the world’s most dynamic style capitals.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
For two years, Israeli jets and special forces have undertaken daring missions, striking targets once thought untouchable, with regional capitals from Doha to Tehran and Damascus bearing the scars of Netanyahu’s pledge to reshape the Middle East after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Both capitals sit along the Skagerrak and Kattegat straits, home to busy shipping lanes which connect the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
An economic boom in capitals like Doha, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, driven by an influx of high-net-worth residents and increased development of luxury residences and hotels, is fueling sales of collectible art and design in the region across the board.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
The special interests in state capitals fight ferociously against property tax relief.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The capitals that more consistently supported southern African liberation movements, by contrast—such as Beijing, Havana, and Moscow—still enjoy a reputation in South Africa for being on the right side of history.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitals
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Painter centers on a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Much of the consternation centers around a 120-foot cell tower located 130 feet from the school.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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While Big Band music has roots tracing back to New Orleans, its major hubs included New York, Chicago and Kansas City.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Terranea Cove Beach Rancho Palos Verdes is a coastal enclave in southern Los Angeles County that provides a slower pace than the city’s more populous hubs.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The summer pastures near Prospect Mountain feature fisheries, expansive water rights dating back to the early 1900s, and rock-climbing meccas.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2025
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One of the Royal Film Commission’s main focuses is to host productions that can elevate the country’s profile internationally, particularly those that shoot Jordan for Jordan.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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And in both cases, the women break the men's hearts by rejecting them and leaving them in tears.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The academy is a crucible for human formation, a place where minds and hearts are forged in the fire of inquiry, reflection, complexity and nuance.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, the nuclei of some atoms of hydrogen feature one proton and one neutron, too.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some nuclei will be stable against decays, others will undergo one or more decays (radioactively) before producing a stable end-product.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Capitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitals. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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