CAPITALIZED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

capitalized

verb

past tense of capitalize

as in financed

to provide money for several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture

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Recent Examples of capitalized Citadel capitalized, acquiring $16 billion in assets at discounts. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Gausman’s four-seam fastball command got away from him at times in the fifth, and the Nationals capitalized. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The Valkyries capitalized with 18 points off the Sparks’ 11 turnovers. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 And the Mizzou product capitalized, just as he’s done across a handful of spot starts in his first two NFL seasons. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 Stuver helped keep the match scoreless deep into the second half before Colorado finally capitalized in the closing moments. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 The musical was capitalized for up to $18 million, according to securities filings, and has not announced recoupment. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 After England conceded a second straight corner, this time Norway capitalized. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026 Unfortunately, such moments these days are coveted, and FIFA capitalized. — Mac Engel july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026

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Before 2021, foreign aid financed roughly three-quarters of public expenditures.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The financing There’s been very little disclosed about how this deal is being financed.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of financed

Verb

Because most of these organizations are funded by government reimbursement and/or philanthropy, experience has taught them that when circumstances get dire, a government bailout will arrive or some entity will take a leap of faith to rescue them.

— Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Both constitute large projects, which are mostly funded with loans.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of funded

Verb

Firms invest more to produce more to export more at lower or negative margins, subsidized by local governments whose own fiscal health depends on the factories’ staying open.

— Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
In the 80s and 90s, even major teams had often been run on razor-thin margins (and were subsidized by owners).

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of subsidized

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