Thesaurus results for CAPITALS

capitals

noun

plural of capital

as in centers

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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Recent Examples of capitals Now, the question of whether the US could again use force – or tactics like tariffs or sanctions – to strong-arm countries into choosing Washington’s interests over ties with China is a viable risk being evaluated in the region’s capitals. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026 The new flights will operate four times per week between Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), marking the first time an airline will seamlessly connect the two capitals, according to EVA Air. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026 Anti-lockdown protests filled state capitals. —

Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 While most of the country huddles indoors against the winter chill, the City by the Bay hums with a unique energy—born from its legacy as one of the world’s true cultural capitals. —

Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 In a rollout built around global capitals and megavenues, Styles chose an independent record store on North Lamar to host one of just ten early listening events worldwide. —

Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026 The threat of a trade war with longstanding allies sent shockwaves through European capitals, with leaders scrambling to address the threat and defend Greenland and Denmark's autonomy before gathering in Davos. —

Stefan Becket, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 Ashe junipers and springtime pollinators put Dallas in the top 20 of allergy capitals in the United States, according to a 2025 report by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. —

Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026 Trump over the weekend threatened tariffs on European nations opposed to his efforts, while EU capitals are considering a €93 billion ($108 billion) package of levies in response. —

Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026

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Many other demonstrations were planned for students and others to gather at city centers, statehouses and churches across the country.

— KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
About 80 warming centers were opened, and National Guard troops delivered supplies by truck and helicopter.

— Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026