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 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 Over the last five years, efforts to make social networks Facebook and Instagram safer for young people have erupted across courts, classrooms and capitals. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The fair’s presence in the region marks another significant step in Abu Dhabi’s push to establish itself as a major global art-market hub, as competition between Gulf cultural capitals continues to intensify. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Instead of taking unilateral action, Washington should first seek the input and cooperation of allied capitals. — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 Hyperscalers, cloud providers, and AI companies racing to build the power-hungry facilities needed to train and run their systems now face a collision that is increasingly visible in state capitals and local planning meetings. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Born in Trenton, Michigan, to parents who met working at a denim store, Sherman was raised in Pittsburgh, a world away from fashion’s capitals. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 Zia Ahmad Takal, a deputy spokesman for the Taliban’s foreign ministry, told Reuters that ceremonies marking the government’s fifth anniversary were expected to be held in the capitals of Pakistan, China, Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkey and Malaysia. — Reuters, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026 But flying round trip between those two African capitals would often cost more than a thousand dollars and require multiple layovers. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitals

Noun

Much of the pressure on Zac Taylor centers on not squandering Joe Burrow’s prime.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Inspired by real events, the six-parter centers on the first criminal investigation in Spain into the killing of a wild animal, following the death of bear Cachou in the Pyrenees’ Aran Valley in 2020.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of centers

Noun

The plan was to use the Kingdom’s cheap energy, vast land, and sovereign billions to become one of the world’s largest compute hubs.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, struck several vehicles and erupted in flames, sending thick black smoke over one of the nation’s busiest hubs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hubs

Noun

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
With one day left to declare candidacy in the race for Los Angeles mayor, all eyes are on Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind outdoor shopping meccas like The Grove.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 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

Noun

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

Noun

Colorado went into Georgia Tech — playing in its first sellout home-opener in 20 years — and ripped their hearts out.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Roughly 450 users reacted with likes or hearts, while about 480 responded with laughing emojis, underscoring the divided response.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 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