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 The meetings appeared to produce no substantial breakthrough on ending the fighting, and both countries resumed their deadly air war after a weekend truce in their capitals for the American visitors. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Russia and Ukraine had agreed to pause attacks on each other’s capitals for the duration of the weekend of diplomacy, which came after months without significant progress toward resolution. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 The meetings appeared to produce no significant breakthrough that might soon end the fighting, and both countries resumed their deadly air war Tuesday after a brief weekend truce in their capitals for the American visitors. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Any list of entertainment capitals has to include Hollywood, and while Los Angeles has been a sports capital for decades, the arrow is still pointing upward. — Lev Akabas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Flavors of the Mediterranean On a Princess cruise to Italy, Turkey, and Greece, discover the classical capitals of Rome and Athens along with the captivating Greek Isles. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026 Both Russia and Ukraine agreed to hold off on aerial attacks on each other’s capitals to enable the visits over the weekend, bringing a brief respite in the cities, though no broader ceasefire is in place. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange fire Putin and Zelenskyy had agreed to pause strikes on each other’s capitals while the talks take place. — Samya Kullab, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 For a brand with more than 700 points of sale, the next stage of growth is not about adding more stores in the usual fashion capitals. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Most are instead forced to live inside aquariums or rehabilitation centers for the rest of their lives.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Data centers The facilities that help power the rapid growth of artificial intelligence programs are facing a bipartisan backlash across the country.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of centers

Noun

Under a less dire scenario, Paramount could shift its corporate headquarters to another state to qualify for incentives but still maintain large staffs in the creative hubs of Los Angeles and New York, where the company has its legal headquarters.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hubs

Noun

Instead of meccas or meeting places for diehard fans, live sporting events try to position themselves as major cultural moments.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026

Definition of meccas

Noun

Athletics The Athletics are led by DH Brent Rooker, who hit 39 homers and stole 11 bases last year, and right fielder Lawrence Butler, an emerging star who added 22 homers and 18 steals.

— Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Washington Nationals The Nationals should take the next step forward as their young nucleus, led by shortstop CJ Abrams, who hit 20 homers and stole 31 bases last year, continues to develop and improve.

— Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

Definition of bases

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Both inflation and the jobs market have been key focuses for Wall Street and the Federal Reserve.

— Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Our Walks & Treks tours are one of our most popular tour types, however tours with culinary focuses are quickly gaining popularity.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of foci

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Our hearts continue to be with the families and loved ones of those who were killed, and with the entire Miami-Dade community enduring an unimaginable time.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Some of the rumors were true, most weren’t, but there was no line across which any tale was too tall to make our bodies hurt a little more, to make our hearts move a little more wearily.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hearts

Noun

To study quark-gluon plasma, CERN scientists have generated this plasma by colliding heavy nuclei such as lead.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Remnant radio galaxies represent the final stage in the evolution of radio galaxies, at which point the jets from the galaxies' central regions, or active galactic nuclei (AGNs) powered by feeding supermassive black holes, have switched off.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026