capping

present participle of cap

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Recent Examples of capping Bonus points for capping off his caddish persona by marrying DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd in 2017 and becoming a dad three times over. Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Other ideas including capping spending per beneficiary and adding work requirements for those who receive assistance. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 Administration officials have defended capping NIH funding for universities' overhead costs, saying billions of funds could be reallocated to direct project costs. Tina Reed, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025 The administration last month attempted to limit National Institutes of Health payments to universities for research grants by capping indirect costs, which cover things like utilities and building operations, to 15%. Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for capping
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Verb
  • When positioned within three to four feet of people speaking, the CR Box significantly reduced airborne particles within seconds, suggesting potential benefits for limiting airborne disease transmission.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
  • All residents should consider limiting prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Further restricting sideloading, perhaps more than anything else, is the game-changer here.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • What To Know Last week, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of genocide by restricting water to Gaza amid the country's ongoing war with Hamas militants.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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