1
as in to win
to receive as return for effort
the movie's producers captured several awards for their work
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2
as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
captured the cat just as it was about to escape out the front door
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as in prisoner
one that has been taken and held in confinement
a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer
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Recent Examples of capture
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The models won't capture exactly how tariffs will affect consumers.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Romano didn’t quote any figures for the potential capture, but Defensa Central, citing anonymous sources, reported that Madrid will offer a maximum of $34 million (€30 million) for the full back’s services.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Verb
Here’s my list of all seven major pathways getting us from contemporary AI to the treasured AGI:
(1) Linear path (slow-and-steady): This AGI path captures the gradualist view, whereby AI advancement accumulates a step at a time via scaling, engineering, and iteration, ultimately arriving at AGI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The models won't capture exactly how tariffs will affect consumers.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Noun
Officials said tips from the public led to the capture of three of the escapees.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Romano didn’t quote any figures for the potential capture, but Defensa Central, citing anonymous sources, reported that Madrid will offer a maximum of $34 million (€30 million) for the full back’s services.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capture
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In New Jersey, whichever party won the presidential race the year prior, in this case the Republican Party, typically loses gubernatorial elections in the following year as voters buck the party in power in Washington, D.C. THE NEXT SWING STATE?—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened California with fines and legal action after a 16-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez won both the high school girls' high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet, according to CBS News.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Around 30,000 children are among those being held as prisoners.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
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The law was meant to both reduce the sentences for non-violent prisoners, many of whom are first time offenders, by up to a year and also give them the opportunity to serve more of their sentence under strict conditions in the community.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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It is earned—through trust, through transparency, and through service.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Pivetta signed a four-year, $55-million deal in the offseason and has earned every penny so far, striking out 76 in 68 1/3 innings while giving up 51 hits and 19 walks.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Fans lined up early and made signs to catch a glimpse of the future star.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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On his Instagram Stories, Brady gave fans a glimpse into the father-son duo's time on the water, alongside a selfie of them catching some rays.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The wider crypto sector has also been gaining political traction in the U.S. Legislators are promoting laws that seek regulatory clarity, and the Trump Administration has also shown support for cryptocurrencies.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The cosmetics company unveiled its version of a longwear lip product in 2020, gained viral popularity in 2022, and saw a major resurgence in 2024 thanks to TikTok—momentum that’s continued into 2025.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2025
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Morena overhauled the court system late last year, fueling protests and criticism that the reform is an attempt by those in power to seize on their political popularity to gain control of the branch of government, that was until now, out of their reach.—
MARÍA VERZA,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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Arrests made, guns seized after 5 musicians found dead near U.S. border Feds charge California man with threatening to kill Trump on Facebook Cold Case DNA Florida Emily Mae Czachor Emily Mae Czachor is a news editor at CBSNews.com.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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Or will the developers of AI reap all of the rewards?—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Donors would be the ones to reap the tax benefits, though.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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“Capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capture. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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