recapitalization
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of recapitalization
First recorded in 1925–30; re- + capitalization
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It is uncertain how Walter would provide the rest of the money for recapitalization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Citi now estimates the recapitalization at CNY160 billion, down from CNY200 billion previously, with full-year EPS dilution now estimated at 6%, versus 8% previously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
B. Riley analyst Mike Crawford summed up the political-military scene in a note to clients on Thursday by referring to “an emerging generational recapitalization of global defense posture and budgets.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Freddie Mac’s $73.9 billion in net worth “represents an +18% YoY increase and a milestone in the recapitalization story,” they wrote.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Tough measures—including passage of adequate bankruptcy and foreclosure legislation as well as privatization of state-owned companies and recapitalization of the financial sector—remain undone.
From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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