- present participle of capitalize.
capitalizing
Example Sentences
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As the value of broadcast rights for college football and basketball skyrocketed into the billions of dollars, college-sports rules still prohibited athletes from capitalizing on their fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
As for ON Semiconductor, he noted that the company is capitalizing on improving demand for the chips specific to the industrial and automotive sectors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
At nine months old, Recho is part of a relatively new cottage industry of firms capitalizing on marketers’ interest in and confusion around Reddit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The Russians are very good at capitalizing on people’s rage. And I was very angry.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
