1
as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
during the 1980s Silicon Valley became the capital of the computer industry
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2
as in assets
the total of one's money and property
invested nearly all of their capital in the new business
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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the capital goal of the effort is to assimilate the new immigrants
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
a truly capital idea, which I highly endorse
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Recent Examples of capital
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
In the Swedish capital, however, investors are taking a rather typically lagom approach (neither too little nor too much).
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This was done progressively with the group opening a new HQ in the Saudi capital in 2022.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Gubash, a native Minnesotan, has lived and worked in the Egyptian capital since 1985.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Deputy chief executive officer Marco Pozzo — who joined Wolford in July, when the company also completed a capital increase of 25 million euros — shared the strategy behind his mandate, aimed at the business’ turnaround.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
In the Swedish capital, however, investors are taking a rather typically lagom approach (neither too little nor too much).
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This was done progressively with the group opening a new HQ in the Saudi capital in 2022.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Gubash, a native Minnesotan, has lived and worked in the Egyptian capital since 1985.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capital
Noun
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And the data center blueprints running on Omniverse provide a digital twin for the design, construction, and operation of an AI data center, or AI factory as Nvidia refers to them.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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An even bigger concern may be whether New York has an in-house center capable of filling the 3C void.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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For the past 54 months, equity mutual funds have seen net inflows, with assets managed by Indian mutual funds rising to about $850 billion in June 2025 from about $696 billion in June 2024, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Beyond sentimental value, digital assets often carry measurable financial and operational stakes.—
Jamie Hopkins,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The character collection leans into more alternate builds for main characters.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shaw and Harry Maguire were excellent.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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And this does bode well for interior roominess, which is quite accommodating up front for a variety of heights and body types—plus tremendously comfortable standard sport bucket seats with excellent bolstering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The breach caused significant delays at airports throughout the continent, including in major hubs in London, Berlin, and Brussels.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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On a 2024 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Crawford recalled his raucous days with Westwick, with their apartment frequently serving as a party hub.—
Jessica Leon,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund proposed switching to semiannual reporting, reasoning that lengthening the time frame would allow companies to focus on the longer term.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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That Musk could purchase $1 billion in stock mostly as a symbolic gesture is another indication of his massive wealth.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Another great addition is live captions and translation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Praise feels great, ridicule or people not liking it doesn't.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ross, who’s busy trying to build West Palm Beach into a mecca, could have spoken up during the offseason when his friends assuredly told him that Miami’s cornerback group was delinquently inadequate.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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From white polka dots against black bases and brown polka dots with baby blue bases, the abstract design is gaining traction and taking on many forms within the style mecca as the rise of Y2K nostalgia inspires more playful everyday aesthetics.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capital. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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