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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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BTS will perform shows in the Mexican capital on May 7, 9, and 10 -- and the more than 135,000 tickets on sale were snapped up in a matter of minutes.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The following year, Ju Ae wore a partially see-through blouse - revealing her arms - to the completion ceremony for a residential area of the capital, Pyongyang.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Before entering venture capital, Stevens worked in sales at Intel and as a technical staff member at Hughes Aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Funders shunt capital from around the world into U.S. lawsuits, taking a cut of any recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In Paris, people were shouting, “To Berlin!” while in the German capital, crowds urged their army on to Paris.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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