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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Recent Examples of per capita
But though the city is lagging behind, California’s capital was the top housing producer in the state per capita from 2020-2024.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
San Diego has relatively low revenue per capita for a city our size, contributing to our structural deficit.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Sardinia has one of the largest carbon footprints per capita in Europe.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Several studies suggest the area has a high number of plastic surgeons and procedures performed per capita.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
San Diego has relatively low revenue per capita for a city our size, contributing to our structural deficit.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Sardinia has one of the largest carbon footprints per capita in Europe.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Several studies suggest the area has a high number of plastic surgeons and procedures performed per capita.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for per capita
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His six Opening Day starts are twice more than any other pitcher in franchise history (Josh Beckett and Josh Johnson each did it three times).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Meta and Google, whose profit mainly comes from digital advertising; Amazon, the largest online retailer and cloud-computing provider; and Microsoft, the biggest seller of business software, are each dominant in their industries and have ample cash cushions.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Per capita.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/per%20capita. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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