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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
Even the prospect of another low-scoring Niners-Seahawks slugfest shouldn’t detract greatly from that NFC West rivalry, while the Rams-Bears capper has the potential to set the ratings dials on fire.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The capper is seeing James Marsden strip off his Cyclops goggles to emit a furious blaze of crimson-orange light.
—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
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The capper is seeing James Marsden strip off his Cyclops goggles to emit a furious blaze of crimson-orange light.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capper
Noun
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However the film lands a poignant and lyrical ending that sends the audience out on a note of hope.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Beginning early Saturday morning and ending, hopefully, before midnight, Anderson was walking a 50-mile circuit of his own design through the entire city of San Francisco.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the clincher came from Miller.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 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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However, that conclusion has been questioned by some critics.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Though the assessor’s office relies heavily on data and modeling, its conclusions, outside appeals and internal policies can drastically change values and make the office’s political tightrope shaky.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 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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Hamlin used his Las Vegas victory last October to lock into NASCAR's championship-deciding finale three weeks later.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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DeGrom, who pitched in a back field game Sunday morning, was scheduled to wrap up spring training in the Arizona finale (or in a minor league game).—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pickup truck campers and camping toppers have been growing lighter and lighter through smart, compact design, but few approach the featheriness of the Thaircamper.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2026
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Another great topper option is the Alpaca Wool Mattress Topper, made of 100% GOTS certified organic cotton and alpaca fiber, which is even softer than the one previously mentioned.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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Further on the tech front, OpenAI is focusing employee and investor attention on its enterprise business as the artificial intelligence startup gears up to go public, potentially by the end of the year, CNBC has learned.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The department released more than 100,000 pages of material by that deadline but did not release the majority of its files until the end of January.—
MAEGAN VAZQUEZ THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nourishment, hydration, definition, slip—these are all factors that come to mind when thinking of the best curly hair products.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Capper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capper. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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