capitalize on
phrasal verb
capitalized on; capitalizing on; capitalizes on
: to get an advantage from (something, such as an event or situation)
They were able to capitalize on our mistakes.
She capitalized on her new fame by writing a book.
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Those developments are sure to capitalize on this past year’s advancements by making more important leaps in 2026.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Carl Grundstrom scored for the Flyers, who did not capitalize on three power-play opportunities.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
The following predictions outline how the landscape will evolve in 2026 — from wider access to competitive models to new standards for measuring AI reliability — and how successful organizations will differentiate themselves to capitalize on these changes.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Poaching the Chiefs would be the culmination of an ambitious campaign by Kansas officials over the last year and a half to capitalize on Missouri’s inability to lock in a deal with the team.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Carl Grundstrom scored for the Flyers, who did not capitalize on three power-play opportunities.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
The following predictions outline how the landscape will evolve in 2026 — from wider access to competitive models to new standards for measuring AI reliability — and how successful organizations will differentiate themselves to capitalize on these changes.
—Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Poaching the Chiefs would be the culmination of an ambitious campaign by Kansas officials over the last year and a half to capitalize on Missouri’s inability to lock in a deal with the team.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Capitalize on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitalize%20on. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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