as in to fund
to provide money for
several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture
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Recent Examples of capitalize
The company has capitalized $73,400,000 in in-process research and development related to LYMPHIR, which will be amortized over 12 years upon revenue generation.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
Trump capitalized and won a ticket back to the White House for another term.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
The Lakers had their chances late to pull off a remarkable comeback and failed to capitalize.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The new year could be another strong one for internet stocks, and BMO Capital Markets picked its favorites for investors looking to capitalize.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
Trump capitalized and won a ticket back to the White House for another term.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
The Lakers had their chances late to pull off a remarkable comeback and failed to capitalize.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The new year could be another strong one for internet stocks, and BMO Capital Markets picked its favorites for investors looking to capitalize.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
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The governor is also asking lawmakers to transfer $350 million from the state’s coffers to fund the program’s services, according to the draft proposal published by the governor’s office.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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All speakers, including individuals and the media, use money amassed from the economic marketplace to fund their speech, and the First Amendment protects the resulting speech.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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History’s greatest magnet is luring capital from every corner of the globe, hogging wealth needed to finance budget deficits, keep bond yields stable and support equity markets.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is all the result of the stronger cash flow that the Small Business Deduction makes possible, and with a stronger balance sheet, banks have been more willing to finance growth.—
John E. Kelly Jr.,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2025
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In this way, this economic work force is both highly exploited by employers, but also, subsidizes important public services.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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However, many governments still subsidize the harmful status quo and actively stifle innovation.—
Rose Marcario,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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