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capital

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /




NOUN
uppercase written symbol
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lowercase lowercase letter
WEAK


Example Sentences

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With media outlets in Colombia calling the victory for de la Espriella, his supporters honked horns in the capital and gathered to celebrate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Back in the archipelago's capital of Praia, their first goal was met with jubilation.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The septet's mammoth global tour was making a stop in her backyard – the Indonesian capital, Jakarta – and as a longtime fan, she couldn't fathom missing it.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

To offset these losses, IQM is leaning on a familiar quantum-sector playbook: a blank-check merger, which usually guarantees a faster route to the public market and much-needed capital.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Something else was far more upsetting to Mrs. Adams about the mansion and the new capital being laid out around it.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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