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capitulation

[kuh-pich-uh-lay-shuhn] / kəˌpɪtʃ əˈleɪ ʃən /


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“Overall, bullion remains rangebound as it attempts to shift from capitulation to consolidation, supported by softer U.S. data and a less hostile dollar and yield backdrop,” analysts at Saxo Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

City, though, will be left extremely concerned by their capitulation against Everton, having gone ahead but been unable to see out the game.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

In that sense, forced index removal can act as a final capitulation event rather than a fundamental indictment.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

If this is what capitulation looks like, it would be a first.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

He does not want just capitulation, but admiration, enthusiasm, for himself and his ideas, and when he doesn’t get it he feels cheated.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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