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Recent Examples of capital
Noun
Fox was also in the English capital touting Yellowstone to Yosemite with Kevin Costner and survival competition Extracted. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025 Commissioned by the Kosovo authorities for the country's capital Pristina, the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kosovo is being created in collaboration with local studio ALB-Architect and will measure 42,395 sq m (456,403 sq ft). Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
She is also charged with non-capital murder in connection with the baby’s death. Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 Flores pleaded guilty to non-capital murder and to arson, and Skinner sentenced him to two life sentences for murder and one for arson. Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 25 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for capital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capital
Noun
  • Rather than making call centers obsolete, AI is set to redefine the role of human agents.
    Danny Asnani, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The center warns beachgoers to not interact with the animals on the beach and instead contact their team for help with distressed animals.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Such efforts can help strengthen the protection of digital assets and customer data while addressing the evolving demands of API security.
    Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Data protection of organizations’ digital assets and consumer information is one of the critical areas where such collaboration is essential, especially as consumers place more emphasis on their personal data security.
    Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In addition to a cozy and updated three-bedroom, 1,600-square-foot main home, there’s a small 19th-century cabin with a rock chimney still standing on the property.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
  • My one and only visit was decades ago, in middle school, when my main priority was riding the roller coaster.
    Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Alabama got 24 points from Mark Sears and had excellent defensive stretches but couldn’t finish.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 2 Mar. 2025
  • More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The telecommunications equipment factory was for years a hub of technical and white-collar jobs.
    Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Casa Loewe is not only an emotional hub for art and culture enthusiasts but also a tangible embodiment of the brand’s artistic essence.
    WWD, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Flanks, a startup providing data and insights to European wealth managers, has raised €14 million in new funding, founders Joaquim de la Cruz and Álvaro Morales tell Axios exclusively.
    Ryan Lawler, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
  • By pressuring Ukraine to hand over much of its mineral wealth in exchange for protection, Trump is undermining not just U.S. foreign policy traditions but the entire architecture of international relations that has maintained peace since 1945.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Those extra hours—for fewer rewards—can contribute to women’s greater fatigue, health problems, and burnout.
    Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Neither of them were the person who issued the bounty, which came from Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, husband of all-time tennis great Serena Williams and a lifelong Commanders fan, less than a week before Carrion pulled the card.
    Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Those who love thrifting will also find the city a mecca for preloved vintage goods.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The most urgent big-wave alert, a high surf warning, is in effect for parts of Hawaii, including surfing's mecca, the North Shore, where waves of 50 feet are possible Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024

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“Capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capital. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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