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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Each recipient group received between $1,000 and $3,000, presented at a capstone ceremony on April 27.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Domínguez’s development has been a wild ride leading up to his capstone moment.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
This was the capstone mission of his 15-year career as a NASA flight director.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The face-to-face with Trump had been a capstone on a tumultuous month for Newsom, who has been criticized for his performance as governor during what has been one of the worst disasters in his state.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Domínguez’s development has been a wild ride leading up to his capstone moment.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
This was the capstone mission of his 15-year career as a NASA flight director.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The face-to-face with Trump had been a capstone on a tumultuous month for Newsom, who has been criticized for his performance as governor during what has been one of the worst disasters in his state.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capstone. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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