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
Milan, the country's second biggest city, is the metropolitan hub of northern Italy and one of the fashion capitals of the world.
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Laura Saravia, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Clearly there’s a comedy scene there, but New York and Los Angeles are considered the de facto capitals.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Plus, trains are the greenest choice; a sustainability study by Eurostar (not a night train but by far the best way to travel between Paris and London) found that carbon emissions for trips between the two capitals were a whopping 97 percent lower by train than by plane.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
By September, the Soviets had lost not only all the territorial gains of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Germany, including the Baltic states, Moldavia, and western parts of Ukraine and Belarus, but also the capitals of those two republics, first Minsk and then Kyiv.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
It is meant to be spent with existing other capitals.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The hardening public mood in both capitals reinforces hawkish instincts.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 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
Laura Saravia, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Clearly there’s a comedy scene there, but New York and Los Angeles are considered the de facto capitals.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Plus, trains are the greenest choice; a sustainability study by Eurostar (not a night train but by far the best way to travel between Paris and London) found that carbon emissions for trips between the two capitals were a whopping 97 percent lower by train than by plane.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
By September, the Soviets had lost not only all the territorial gains of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Germany, including the Baltic states, Moldavia, and western parts of Ukraine and Belarus, but also the capitals of those two republics, first Minsk and then Kyiv.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
It is meant to be spent with existing other capitals.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The hardening public mood in both capitals reinforces hawkish instincts.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitals
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The organization's dogs don't just support New Yorkers on marathon day; New York Therapy Animals' fluffy volunteers spread smiles across the city's hospitals, healthcare facilities, day centers, and assisted living facilities.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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This funding freeze forced rape crisis centers to fire critical staff.—
Gwen Moore,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But Liebman insists that the decision to move back into major metropolitan hubs like Manhattan has less to do with RTO and more to do with a fear of being left behind in an uncertain job market.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The shutdown has triggered a chain reaction of disruptions at major hubs, risking the onset of mass delays, cascading flight cancellations, and operational uncertainty.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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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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Gizmo’s incredible adoption story has certainly melted hearts online after Neveux documented her journey on TikTok (@saviiirose).—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our hearts are with the family, friends, and fellow crew members grieving this unimaginable loss.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fission splits the nuclei of atoms to create power while fusion causes hydrogen nuclei to collide and fuse into helium atoms that release incredible amounts of energy — essentially replicating the power of the sun.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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“Capitals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitals. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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