as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
In Asia–Pacific, where its newest plants are located, the company has been able to capitalize faster on such business.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
After a solid breakout season for Orlando last season, the Magic have not been able to capitalize and keep the momentum going this campaign, in large part due to injuries but also because of poor shooting.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Volatility traders use several strategies, but the main goal is to capitalize whether stocks and options go up or down.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The Cowgirls were able to capitalize at the end of the game off free throws, converting 12-for-17 to pull ahead in the final minutes.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
After a solid breakout season for Orlando last season, the Magic have not been able to capitalize and keep the momentum going this campaign, in large part due to injuries but also because of poor shooting.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Volatility traders use several strategies, but the main goal is to capitalize whether stocks and options go up or down.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The Cowgirls were able to capitalize at the end of the game off free throws, converting 12-for-17 to pull ahead in the final minutes.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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That’s bad news for those relying at least in part on their stock portfolio to realize short-term goals, such as buying a home or funding an imminent retirement.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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The contracts funded services to help refugees, unaccompanied refugee minors, asylees, and victims of human trafficking and torture.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, Russia is believed to have directly financed the election campaigns of candidates friendly to its interests.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Little River project will be financed by a combination of private investment, which Swerdlow said has already been secured, and the sale of federal tax credits designed to support affordable housing development.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The unions pushed back on that, arguing that the incentive should be used to keep as many jobs in California as possible, and not to subsidize projects primarily filmed in other states or overseas.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Private bus companies, in the 1950s and 1960s, were fiscal failures and nation wide those services were converted into transit districts that were state and federally subsidized.—
George Pohorilak,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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