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
Anti-lockdown protests filled state capitals.
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Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
While most of the country huddles indoors against the winter chill, the City by the Bay hums with a unique energy—born from its legacy as one of the world’s true cultural capitals.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In a rollout built around global capitals and megavenues, Styles chose an independent record store on North Lamar to host one of just ten early listening events worldwide.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
The threat of a trade war with longstanding allies sent shockwaves through European capitals, with leaders scrambling to address the threat and defend Greenland and Denmark's autonomy before gathering in Davos.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Ashe junipers and springtime pollinators put Dallas in the top 20 of allergy capitals in the United States, according to a 2025 report by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump over the weekend threatened tariffs on European nations opposed to his efforts, while EU capitals are considering a €93 billion ($108 billion) package of levies in response.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Its overthrow will not come from outside Iran, nor will it be delivered by the will of foreign capitals.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Location and accessibility Istanbul is reachable from most European capitals in three to four hours, often with multiple direct flights per day.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
While most of the country huddles indoors against the winter chill, the City by the Bay hums with a unique energy—born from its legacy as one of the world’s true cultural capitals.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In a rollout built around global capitals and megavenues, Styles chose an independent record store on North Lamar to host one of just ten early listening events worldwide.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
The threat of a trade war with longstanding allies sent shockwaves through European capitals, with leaders scrambling to address the threat and defend Greenland and Denmark's autonomy before gathering in Davos.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Ashe junipers and springtime pollinators put Dallas in the top 20 of allergy capitals in the United States, according to a 2025 report by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump over the weekend threatened tariffs on European nations opposed to his efforts, while EU capitals are considering a €93 billion ($108 billion) package of levies in response.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Its overthrow will not come from outside Iran, nor will it be delivered by the will of foreign capitals.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Location and accessibility Istanbul is reachable from most European capitals in three to four hours, often with multiple direct flights per day.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitals
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Fortunately, this legislative session, which began last week, the Colorado legislature is looking at ways to shield residents from rate hikes caused by data centers.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Our demand for power is vast, not least because of the enormous appetite of LLMs served by massive data centers.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the three recent transactions point to pockets of strength in the South Bay apartment sector, some residential hubs are struggling beneath the weight of financial setbacks.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 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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Remembered for mental health outreach One of Codey's main focuses was on mental health.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cyril took the court with two primary focuses — more poise and less emotion — and turned in his best performance of the season.—
Olivia Sayer,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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But Canadian superstar Connor McDavid, a three-time NHL MVP, broke America’s hearts in overtime, scoring a championship-clinching goal.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Our hearts were and are still broken.—
Hope Hunt,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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During a nuclear collision, nuclei can absorb and emit a vast number of these lower-energy photons.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The ice formations begin to form when frazil (ice crystals) anchor to something floating on the water's surface, such as dust, algae, a grain of sand or even a snowflake, which is called the ice nuclei.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Capitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitals. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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