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
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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.
—
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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The pinnacle of their trip was a private session with a renowned tinware master in Takaoka, a city famous for its centuries-old metalworking heritage.
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Because what is death but the pinnacle of humans’ lack of agency.
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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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The new boat actively stabilizes its ride height, roll, and pitch to minimize deck motion, ensuring safe pilot transfers even at high speeds.
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Raise mowing height during dry spells to promote deeper roots and conserve soil moisture.
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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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The Crips and Bloods reached the apex of their Stockton influence in the 1980s and 1990s, Washington recalled, as the concept of fast money dawned along with the crack cocaine epidemic.
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The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is widely regarded as the ocean’s apex predator.
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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