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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the capper to the campaign rally was an appearance by the candidate himself
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as in clincher
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
she was smart, she was pretty, but here's the capper—she was kind, unlike the other girls
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Recent Examples of capper
The capper is seeing James Marsden strip off his Cyclops goggles to emit a furious blaze of crimson-orange light.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Steve Sanders was probably in more danger fighting mid-20s malaise in the Beverly Hills, 90210 finale than Steve Harrington was fighting Vecna in the Stranger Things capper.
—Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
The Planet Eater, the capper to the trilogy, is the worst of the bunch.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Oregon went 4-for-8 on fourth down, including a 1-yard touchdown run by Jordon Davison with 16 seconds left in regulation that put a fitting capper on a game the Ducks mostly controlled but couldn’t quite put away.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Steve Sanders was probably in more danger fighting mid-20s malaise in the Beverly Hills, 90210 finale than Steve Harrington was fighting Vecna in the Stranger Things capper.
—Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
The Planet Eater, the capper to the trilogy, is the worst of the bunch.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Oregon went 4-for-8 on fourth down, including a 1-yard touchdown run by Jordon Davison with 16 seconds left in regulation that put a fitting capper on a game the Ducks mostly controlled but couldn’t quite put away.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capper
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The family’s ice cream venture started in 2019 as a sweet ending to their educational farm tours, part of their efforts to advocate for Florida dairy.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a signal of how much pressure there was to do right by the beloved fictional couple, four endings were written and filmed.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Megan Keller delivered the clincher, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime of Team USA’s 2-1 win over Canada in Thursday’s final.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Tyrese Maxey led the Stars with nine points in the clincher.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Armed with lanterns, loyalty, and very little logic, these unlikely heroes blunder their way to a happy conclusion for all.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Per tradition, the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team’s six seniors will speak to the fans at the conclusion of Saturday’s regular-season finale at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The company wants to be allowed to use a commercial crusher to process the rock on site, but says it wouldn’t be done frequently.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The rock crusher itself appeared to be a mobile unit, not a permanent one.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
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After you're done chowing down, make for the Santa Monica Pier, where Route 66 finally runs out of road, and the Pacific Ocean rolls in—a fittingly cinematic finale to this all-American adventure.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dos Santos is continuing to recover from facial surgery, while Sisniega was forced to miss SDFC’s opener because of a red card he was assessed in last season’s playoff finale.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Cashews and almonds are versatile additions to many dishes, serving as creamy bases, mix-ins for baked goods, salad toppers, or as nutritious snacks.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Banijay topper added that the world is moving too fast to say whether Banijay will push for yet more M&A when the dust has settled on this deal.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the end, Democratic voters appeared to side with Talarico’s argument that winning in Texas would require not only energizing the base but also persuading voters who have grown uncomfortable with Republican leadership.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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On the highest end of the balance spectrum, 665,000 accounts ended last year with balances of $1 million or more, up from 537,000 in 2024.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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This particular stat is across all 401(k) participants, regardless of age and time spent saving, among other factors.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Due to a combination of factors, including radiation from the shining stars, stellar cataclysms, and virialization effects, the remnant normal matter then gets ejected, with either very few or possibly even no stars existing where the main galactic body normally is.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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