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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The capstone project for 2026 is a caramel cake.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The capstone or portfolio will be scored locally, but the state will score the course assessments.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Trump convincing the Ellisons to make a new installment of Rush Hour, whose broad racial humor might have been unwelcome a few years ago (if not much earlier), may be one of the capstones of his cultural influence as president this time around.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Making good grades is often seen as the pinnacle of success, or capstone, for many Tennessee students.
—Kenya Anderson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The capstone or portfolio will be scored locally, but the state will score the course assessments.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Trump convincing the Ellisons to make a new installment of Rush Hour, whose broad racial humor might have been unwelcome a few years ago (if not much earlier), may be one of the capstones of his cultural influence as president this time around.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Making good grades is often seen as the pinnacle of success, or capstone, for many Tennessee students.
—Kenya Anderson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capstone
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capstone. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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