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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The state ranks fifth in Fortune 500 concentration per capita.
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Connecticut also remains one of the highest-earning states, per capita, in the nation.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Bianco’s department has the lowest crime solving rate of any sheriff’s department in the state despite spending more per capita than the average.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
The ZIP codes were ranked according to the number of moves per capita, total move volume and the biggest month-over-month increases, including both local and inbound relocations.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Connecticut also remains one of the highest-earning states, per capita, in the nation.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Bianco’s department has the lowest crime solving rate of any sheriff’s department in the state despite spending more per capita than the average.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
The ZIP codes were ranked according to the number of moves per capita, total move volume and the biggest month-over-month increases, including both local and inbound relocations.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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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 1 Feb. 2026.
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