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 Knicks’ championship is a capstone to a string of victories elsewhere.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Jennings went into his senior capstone course without knowing anyone in the class.
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Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
As part of her capstone project, Davis showed the game to the focus group, Macalester faculty members and others.
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Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
The murder trial was the capstone to a remarkable fall from grace for the personal injury lawyer, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather served as the local prosecutor consecutively from 1920 to 2006.
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Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for capstone
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Jennings went into his senior capstone course without knowing anyone in the class.
—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
As part of her capstone project, Davis showed the game to the focus group, Macalester faculty members and others.
—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
The murder trial was the capstone to a remarkable fall from grace for the personal injury lawyer, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather served as the local prosecutor consecutively from 1920 to 2006.
—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capstone
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Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.
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But decades before industrial America transformed global horology in the latter half of the 19th century, the Founding Fathers lived in a world where mechanical timekeeping represented the pinnacle of craftsmanship, technology, and taste.
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Gaines said the decision felt like the culmination of the last several years of her life, but also a reminder of how far the debate had moved.
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Tuesday’s demonstrations, which were organized in part by the March and March civic organization, were the culmination of protests beginning in April.
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But at its zenith, the location attracted the global A-list and fashion crowd, both within its rooms and food and beverage spaces, before the arrival of social media.
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Instead, all of those previous experiments have culminated in Messi's World Cup zenith now.
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The matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting.
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On the subsequent rebound, the ball found Kovačić at the top of the box, but his right-footed volley was barely deflected over the net by Diogo Costa.
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In one photo, Kate drapes an arm around George, who is now almost her height (the future king turns 13 later this month).
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Mixing knits with leather creates texture and contrast in the outfit, while the height and simplicity of these solid-color boots helps ground the overall look.
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The last time that ratio ranged so high was in the mid-2000s, at the peak of the millennial housing bubble, Pew reports.
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The weather service said peak heat indexes, which combine air temperature with humidity, of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit were possible.
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Sertraline, being lipid-soluble, accumulates in the marine food chain, eventually reaching apex predators like sharks.
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Matthews works for Florida Shark Diving, one of several shark charter companies in southeast Florida that promise up-close encounters with some of the state’s apex predators.
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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