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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
That game was the capper to the big weekend that might have decided the rookie race.
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ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
If only the 90 minutes that preceded that killer capper had more fizz to them.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
The Oscar is a capper on Buckley’s pitch-perfect awards run for the nuclear grade tearjerker about grief, mysticism, and the power of motherhood.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2026
The project manager positioned it as the capper for the year.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for capper
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
If only the 90 minutes that preceded that killer capper had more fizz to them.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
The Oscar is a capper on Buckley’s pitch-perfect awards run for the nuclear grade tearjerker about grief, mysticism, and the power of motherhood.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2026
The project manager positioned it as the capper for the year.
—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for capper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capper
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But this Powerball story has a sad ending.
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The crowd of 42,056 was poised for another wacky Cubs-Brewers ending, though most of those who stuck around seemed to be road-tripping Cubs fans.
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Reinhart also has 32 goals across four Stanley Cup playoff runs, scoring the game-winner in Florida’s first Cup clincher in 2024 and scoring four goals in their second Cup clincher in 2025.
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Mike Mulholland / Getty Images The clincher for Clark was one of his worst drives of the day on the par-5 16th.
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Additional findings could change investigators' conclusions.
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The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.
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The background here, what happened, and the history itself, prior to us finding the engine itself that escaped the crusher.
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In 2023 and 2024, investors from China, Canada and Ethiopia arrived at artisanal mining sites with rock crushers, excavators and flasks filled with mercury, according to dozens of interviews with local miners, government officials and industry insiders.
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The finale, which aired on Sunday, June 28, ended with a bang.
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In the final minutes of the finale, Ebraheim calls Albert with the news that the franchising has begun.
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Why not follow her lead and try pairing your topper of choice with a glam side ponytail?
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The latest iteration of the glass cups are pink and features the bear wearing a hat with a strawberry straw topper.
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By spinning off its freight unit, the remaining FedEx is focused on parcel and logistics services, while emphasizing higher-margin end markets.
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England won five corners in the additional 6 minutes at the end.
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Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.
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Zandi factors in military spending, rising energy and commodity prices, as well as interest rates.
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“Capper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capper. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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