as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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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
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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
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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
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid by employers and employees.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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The assumption is that taxpayers are subsidizing many healthy, child-free adults who are out of work.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
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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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