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capital

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /




NOUN
uppercase written symbol
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lowercase lowercase letter
WEAK


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Their names are represented onscreen in capital letters, with periods, as though they were acronyms, but let’s leave that alone; they read as people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Investors demand higher yields when they are worried, or when a supply glut of bonds creates competition for capital.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

“No one knows how the demands for capital and compute will evolve as the broader Al ecosystem matures,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Alcaraz, Djokovic and Zverev were set to travel to the Saudi capital for a three-day event starting on 21 October.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Written on the door with beautiful flourishes in gold paint was a name, but time had faded most of the letters away so all that remained were two capital Cs.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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