1
as in center
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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2
as in assets
the total of one's money and property
invested nearly all of their capital in the new business
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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the capital goal of the effort is to assimilate the new immigrants
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
a truly capital idea, which I highly endorse
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Recent Examples of capital
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Don’t write for the world, don’t write to be a writer with a capital W.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Texas has experienced unprecedented demand for new transmission and distribution capacity and Oncor recently announced a $36 billion capital plan to support expansion in its service territory over the next five years.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
McDonald said next year may be more about institutional capital taking the lead.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Private equity has become a critical source of capital for large-scale renewables, which firms like Brookfield view as a low-risk, dependable source of long-term income.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Don’t write for the world, don’t write to be a writer with a capital W.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Texas has experienced unprecedented demand for new transmission and distribution capacity and Oncor recently announced a $36 billion capital plan to support expansion in its service territory over the next five years.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
McDonald said next year may be more about institutional capital taking the lead.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capital
Noun
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Schiff and Levin chose a TrueCare health center on Mesa Drive in Oceanside to deliver their message.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Investors 'on the fence' In its September European Fund Managers Survey — which polled 196 panelists who collectively manage assets worth $490 billion — Bank of America found that investor confidence in Europe had taken a hit.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Its acquisition of shallow water assets from ExxonMobil last December typified a trend of domestic firms taking the lead in Nigeria’s oil sector following recent exits of international oil companies.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Transfer fee add-ons, or ‘contingent consideration’, to use accountancy lingo, can be accounted for in different ways, with three main practices used in the industry.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Frontier Drive is also envisioned as the project’s main street and will be lined with shops and restaurants.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Iberostar Waves Quetzal Playa del Carmen, Mexico A beachfront all-inclusive Playa del Carmen resort that welcomes families with excellent children’s programming, Iberostar Waves Quetzal caters to kids and teens ages four to 17 with everything from cooking classes to science experiments.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The dual point of view is perfect, the banter and pacing are excellent and the cover is absolutely gorgeous.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The breach caused significant delays at airports throughout the continent, including in major hubs in London, Berlin, and Brussels.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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On a 2024 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Crawford recalled his raucous days with Westwick, with their apartment frequently serving as a party hub.—
Jessica Leon,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To be sure, boomers collectively have $75 trillion of wealth.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Since Scott, a novelist who received the bulk of her fortune after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, signed the Giving Pledge in 2019, promising to donate more than half her wealth, HBCUs have been among her favorite grantees.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sabel made the trek and quickly realized the greater need in Sri Lanka and worldwide was for regasification facilities that receive the LNG and covert it back into gas for power generation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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However, critics are still calling for greater transparency surrounding the case.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Adapted from Lawrence Osborne’s novel, the film finds Lord Doyle adrift in the Eastern gambling mecca of Macau as his past and debts catch up with him.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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His Austin comedy club, Comedy Mothership, has been touted as a free speech mecca where comics don’t have to worry about cancel culture.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capital. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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