as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career
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Recent Examples of capstone
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.
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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
The big picture: The title game is the capstone to the inaugural 12-team playoff.
—Andrew King, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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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
The big picture: The title game is the capstone to the inaugural 12-team playoff.
—Andrew King, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capstone
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The golf tournament also runs alongside the NCAA Tournament Final Four starting Saturday, April 5 in San Antonio where all four No. 1 seeds won Elite Eight games to advance to college basketball’s pinnacle at the Final Four.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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With big briny flavors, blue cheese, and crushed olives with lemon, this is truly the pinnacle of appetizers and belongs next to any charcuterie board.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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The 4,000-square-foot unit at 425 Broome Street is the culmination of a series of pop-ups that the brand has opened around the world over the past six years.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Kitamura’s actor, too, has achieved a kind of creative and professional zenith only after renouncing the prospect of such a home, and Xavier’s claim suddenly confronts her with the alternative reality of being a very different kind of character: a mother.—
Jordan Kisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Simon Fisher-Becker, who reached a career zenith in the original Harry Potter film and Doctor Who on television, died on Sunday, March 9.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the top of the seventh inning Friday, Harvey jogged in from the bullpen.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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In times of great uncertainty, regions that adapt, innovate and respond smartly to changing times rise to the top.—
Eric J. Gertler,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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This change makes the full height of the screen available for displaying photos rather than reserving a bar at the bottom just for buttons.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The future of women’s boxing is now, and MVP is proud to lead the charge in taking the sport to unprecedented heights.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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April 22: Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak The Lyrid meteor shower runs from mid to late April, with the peak of activity in the pre-dawn hours of April 22.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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All of them sit at the apex of a legal system that depends on lawyers to brief judges on the matters those judges must decide.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
29 Mar. 2025
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National Security Agency advisor Michael Waltz, the former Florida congressman at the apex of the security apparatus keeping this country safe, included The Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg in the Signal chat.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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