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 world’s first boardwalk opened here in 1870, and by the early 20th century, Atlantic City had become one of America’s great leisure capitals, home to grand seaside hotels, beauty pageants, and supper clubs, frequented by legendary performers like Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, and The Beatles. —

Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026 That location’s design language — mixing local history, British roots and Palace’s skate DNA — signaled the brand’s intent to anchor itself in Asia’s key capitals, complementing distribution in Japan, South Korea, and on Tmall and WeChat in China. —

Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 22 May 2026 Of the 10 members of the House of Representatives gunning for their state capitals, all are Republicans. —

Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 May 2026 A lot of the things that are being discussed inside the state capitals across America, inside the US Capitol, is not laser focused on that all day, every day. —

CBS News, 17 May 2026 The declaration of a PHEIC elevates the attention the issue should receive in the world’s capitals. —

Andrew Joseph, STAT, 17 May 2026 For someone who has spent much of the last decade circling the globe for performances, press tours, and personal escapes, Cabello’s most vivid recent travel memories aren’t necessarily tied to buzzy capitals or luxury resorts. —

Jesse Scott, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026 The altar was flanked by two twelve-foot-high columns of green marble topped by Corinthian capitals supporting a larger, curved pediment, next to which were two oversize American flags set into floor stands. —

Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Dubai is one of the world's skyscraper capitals, with many other high-profile projects planned for the Arab Emirate, including several by Mercedes-Benz, MVRDV, and even the Chelsea soccer club. —

Adam Williams may 13, New Atlas, 13 May 2026

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Evacuated voters who do not have their vote-by-mail ballot can request a replacement at any of the remaining 38 vote centers that will open Saturday as scheduled.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 24 May 2026
By 2030, American data centers alone are projected to consume more electricity than all of the country’s steel, aluminum, cement and chemical production combined.

— Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026