capital-intensive
adjective
cap·i·tal-in·ten·sive
ˈka-pə-tᵊl- in-ˈten(t)-siv 
ˈkap-tᵊl-
: having a high capital cost per unit of output
especially
: requiring greater expenditure in the form of capital than of labor
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Many investors expect that continued strong demand for Nvidia’s graphics processing units, despite possibly less capital-intensive AI models.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Following the scandal, Wells Fargo tweaked its strategy focusing on higher-return businesses as well as less capital-intensive businesses like investment banking.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Reality check: Building new-generation tech for ammonia is a capital-intensive business.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The movie industry also famously rewards capital-intensive blockbusters.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Following the scandal, Wells Fargo tweaked its strategy focusing on higher-return businesses as well as less capital-intensive businesses like investment banking.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Reality check: Building new-generation tech for ammonia is a capital-intensive business.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The movie industry also famously rewards capital-intensive blockbusters.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Capital-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital-intensive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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