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Recent Examples of capitalize Franchise owners must be well capitalized in order to spend on marketing and branding, especially in the early phases. Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 With the long-term success of WrestleMania Week annually, WWE is now looking to capitalize even more by using a version of that successful format for other ventures throughout the year. Jim Varsallone, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 Julio Rodríguez, who robbed Trent Grisham of a leadoff home run earlier, capitalized by shooting a two-run double the other way. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025 The starry revival, led by Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr, was capitalized for $7.5 million, according to an SEC filing. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for capitalize
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Verb
  • The library will be privately funded and maintained, similar to other presidential libraries in the U.S. Presidential Library System.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • In 2023, the country funded 29% of the world’s R&D, according to the American Assn.
    Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • More subsidies, more help with financing homes and increased incentives to make housing more affordable are needed.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid by employers and employees.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • The assumption is that taxpayers are subsidizing many healthy, child-free adults who are out of work.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
  • India’s national government has been subsidizing the manufacture of high-tech goods since 2020.
    Alex Travelli, New York Times, 22 May 2025

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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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