capitalized

verb

past tense of capitalize
as in financed
to provide money for several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture

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Recent Examples of capitalized Mamut and Grönberg were persuaded by Paul Best, a new arrival at Elliott, who believed that the eclipse of brick-and-mortar retail by online commerce had been overstated, and that certain chains could flourish if well capitalized. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The Huskies capitalized, too, scoring 19 points off of 16 turnovers. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026 Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert failed to pick up a first down on a crucial fourth-and-1 try early in the fourth, and the Broncos capitalized by tying the score at 17-all and dominating the rest of the way. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Lake Forest junior Sam Florjancic and Libertyville senior Austin Scott capitalized with birdies on their final holes to create a three-man deadlock at the top of the leaderboard. — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 And just like he’s done several times throughout his career, Moss capitalized. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026 Hwang’s policy was sold by a Nebraska startup, Summit Specialty, with no track record in paying for California risks, capitalized by a private equity fund whose investment portfolio includes mail-order steak. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 In a momentum-flipping, third-quarter play, Southlake Carroll’s punter dropped a snap, and Jeremiah Taylor capitalized, forcing a fumble. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026 The Broncos offense capitalized as Lindsey Hartwig recorded a 15-yard catch to the Wolverines 5-yard line. — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalized
  1. financed
  2. funded
  3. subsidized
Verb
  • The missile should be financed by European countries and be deployable on aircraft owned and operated by nonnuclear allies.
    — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
  • At Cannes this year, 81% of the movies that world premiered in the official selection were financed by France.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of financed
Verb
  • The acquisition of 100 percent of ZO Skin Health will be made in an all-cash transaction and funded through cash reserves and bank financing.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors said each project was partially funded by $1 million each in county tax dollars.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of funded
Verb
  • Much of that sum—$250 million—comes from his contract with the Saudi Pro League’s Al Nassr, which is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The state’s leaders believed subsidized higher education would serve the greater good and seed economic growth.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidized

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“Capitalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalized. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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