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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the capper to the campaign rally was an appearance by the candidate himself
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as in clincher
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
she was smart, she was pretty, but here's the capper—she was kind, unlike the other girls
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Recent Examples of capper
The play was the capper on 13-play, 81-yard drive that took over seven minutes off the clock.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The nighttime experience is best for catching truly astonishing glimpses of the clear night skies, including planets, constellations, and the Milky Way—a perfect capper to your trip to Jackson Hole.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Though the final does not count toward league standings for either team, Milwaukee’s championship run puts a capper on an impressive early season turnaround.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Last Dance is set to continue the franchise's reign, with early reactions hailing the picture as supremely entertaining and the perfect trilogy capper.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The nighttime experience is best for catching truly astonishing glimpses of the clear night skies, including planets, constellations, and the Milky Way—a perfect capper to your trip to Jackson Hole.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Though the final does not count toward league standings for either team, Milwaukee’s championship run puts a capper on an impressive early season turnaround.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Last Dance is set to continue the franchise's reign, with early reactions hailing the picture as supremely entertaining and the perfect trilogy capper.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capper
Noun
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There could be sudden news or an ending around health or employment matters, too.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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This premise, drawn from a 2022 novel by Edward Ashton, is Bong’s bleakest yet, which is one of the reasons it’s accompanied by the closest he’s come to a happy ending (spoilers, obviously, will follow).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tatis collected three hits in the clincher, two home runs in the Padres’ Game 2 win over the Dodgers in the NLDS in Los Angeles and another blast in the second inning of the Padres’ Game 3 win at Petco Park.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The clincher comes when Ricky steals his brother’s car, driving it without a license and insurance, and, after building to an almost unbearable level of tension, the story takes a shocking and quite unexpectedly violent turn.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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The people who enjoyed that show were cheated out of a conclusion.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wednesday’s decision, which comes at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting, shows that central bankers are waiting for evidence that inflation is headed toward their 2% target — or that the economy is weakening more than expected.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Cold Harbor, the evocative season two finale of Severance, clearly resonates with leadership strategists as a case study in the risks of extreme compartmentalization.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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There will be some familiar faces who will be returning for the Season 2 finale of Elsbeth.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ann Arbor, Michigan CNN — There are some things that Aly and Cody Vela have slowly grown accustomed to, like the three-hour drive from their home in Muskegon, Michigan, to Ann Arbor and sleeping on a mattress topper on a hospital room’s pull-out couch.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mattress toppers come in many styles and materials (memory foam, down, and down alternative, to name a few).—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Feb. 2025
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To that end, the Tokyo itinerary includes exhibitions against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, an event hosted by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and a welcome party organized by Imanaga and Suzuki.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of its strategy, at the end, what truly ensures the success of company acquisitions is how well a company is able to integrate those businesses.—
Raj Sharma,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This seemed to be a factor in ExxonMobil making a U-turn in their attitude toward climate change.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, memory retention proved to be the key factor in helping participants resist misleading news.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Federal prosecutors in San Diego said more than 150 law enforcement agents took part in the operation, which was the culmination of a 16-month investigation that had involved undercover drug buys, covert surveillance and wiretaps.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The culmination of an investigation launched last summer, the Feb. 27 bust took place at a home in Oakland as well as two nearby storage facilities—the second search at those locations in a six-month period.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2025
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