as in a shot
for each one
we expect the students to receive less funding per capita this year due to a marked increase in the school-age population
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Fast-forward to today, and Stockholm has the highest number of unicorns per capita of any city in the world outside of Silicon Valley.
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Oscar Täckström, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
However, Florida ranked 17th in residential solar installations per capita.
—Bob Norberg, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
In recent years, currency in circulation rose by 7% annually, while GDP per capita grew at under 3%.
—William T. Alpert, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Orlando has the second-most jewelry shops per capita in the country, as well as the third-most gourmet food stores.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
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Oscar Täckström, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
However, Florida ranked 17th in residential solar installations per capita.
—Bob Norberg, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
In recent years, currency in circulation rose by 7% annually, while GDP per capita grew at under 3%.
—William T. Alpert, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Orlando has the second-most jewelry shops per capita in the country, as well as the third-most gourmet food stores.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for per capita
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Soccer Belen Jesuit and Miami Beach each reached the 10-win mark in boys’ soccer, before the holiday break.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
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Avondale and Glendale residents will each decide whether to approve two bonds.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Per capita.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20capita. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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