capstone
noun
cap·stone
ˈkap-ˌstōn 
1
: a coping stone : coping
2
: the high point : crowning achievement
the capstone of her career
Examples of capstone in a Sentence
her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career
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Many business programs require students, especially in MBA or capstone courses, to work on real-life consulting projects.
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Zuckerberg's lengthy interview with Rogan was the capstone for the MAGA-fication of the man himself, following his visit to Mar-a-Lago, Meta's donation to Trump's inaugural fund and the changes of recent days.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
The Orkney Islands are rich in prehistoric sites, and it was thought, at first, that the slab could be the capstone of a type of Bronze Age burial known as a cist.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Writing a dissertation takes many years because of the intense scrutiny involved in all aspects of this capstone project.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Zuckerberg's lengthy interview with Rogan was the capstone for the MAGA-fication of the man himself, following his visit to Mar-a-Lago, Meta's donation to Trump's inaugural fund and the changes of recent days.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
The Orkney Islands are rich in prehistoric sites, and it was thought, at first, that the slab could be the capstone of a type of Bronze Age burial known as a cist.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Writing a dissertation takes many years because of the intense scrutiny involved in all aspects of this capstone project.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capstone
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capstone. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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