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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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If just one big AI services company slows down its capital investment in data centers, the stocks of the companies that make the physical goods will sink.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The state, once India's intellectual and commercial capital, had drifted through decades of industrial decline and political fatigue.

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

Federal lawmakers have repeatedly revised the tax code’s definition of capital assets to exclude compensation that isn’t genuine capital investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“All those midsized European nations and their capital cities, imports and exports and what have you! I could hardly keep them straight.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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