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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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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
Anmol Goel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Wooden said the $1.5 billion of revenue is needed because KC Water has $2.9 billion worth of capital improvement project costs for both the water and sewer systems over the next five years.
—Dylan Lysen
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Other major areas in the district include Galt, Elk Grove and several capital region neighborhoods including Campus Commons, Oak Park, south Sacramento and the city’s downtown core.
—Mathew Miranda
may 19, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Written in the style of stream of consciousness, largely without full stops or capital letters, the novel does read like a narration in one breath, as if weaving an unbroken chain of thought that moves between past and present.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
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Noun
The Rise Of Thesis-Driven Allocation Another notable is how many Gen-Z investors seem to allocate capital with high intentionality.
—Anmol Goel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Wooden said the $1.5 billion of revenue is needed because KC Water has $2.9 billion worth of capital improvement project costs for both the water and sewer systems over the next five years.
—Dylan Lysen
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Other major areas in the district include Galt, Elk Grove and several capital region neighborhoods including Campus Commons, Oak Park, south Sacramento and the city’s downtown core.
—Mathew Miranda
may 19, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Written in the style of stream of consciousness, largely without full stops or capital letters, the novel does read like a narration in one breath, as if weaving an unbroken chain of thought that moves between past and present.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capital
Noun
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As part of the city’s annual budget process, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a 40-page analysis in April ranking the city’s 56 recreation centers based on what the report considered their importance to their communities.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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As part of the investigation into a decades-long drug-trafficking money trail linked, authorities arrested three people and ordered the seizure of assets, companies and financial holdings worth more than 200 million euros.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Buyers are treating properties not just as lifestyle assets, but as long‑term investments that must withstand environmental volatility.—
Cyril PETIT,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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This bag has an enormous main compartment that can hold bulky clothing items, a laptop compartment that keeps electronics tidy and folds down flat for easy packing, and multiple front-access pockets packed with slots of all shapes and sizes.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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This live service push has been nothing short of a disaster with its main bright spot being a game not even made by a Sony studio.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Archer is scaling for the mega sporting event and attempting to build an operational hub for the area's impending air taxi network.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In an era shaped by social media, widening inequality, and constant exposure to other people’s relationships, wealth, and success, jealousy has become one of the defining but least honestly discussed emotions of adulthood.—
Meehika Barua,
Time,
29 May 2026
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By employing his knowledge of advanced technology to achieve his goal of crafting a spaceship to transport life-giving water back to his dry planet, Newton creates enormous wealth for his insane aqua-ark idea.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The neighborhood/area The hotel’s prime central location is a major perk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Melissa are prime exemplars of how to do it right — and you’re bound to discover both the ultra-luxury and the laid-back amidst Nordstrom’s bursting-at-the-seams sale section this May.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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As anyone who's come within a hundred miles of the city will tell you, Nashville is a live-music mecca, overflowing with boot-stomping, fiddle-playing entertainment.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Once the snow melts, the resort transforms into a downhill mountain biking mecca featuring more than 80 miles of singletrack.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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“Capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capital. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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