as in limiting
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of capping
Passed amid spiking assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic, that law sought to stem climbing property taxes by capping annual city and county budget increases at 8% year over year.
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Mark Dee
march 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
The think tank has also explored replacing the employer side of the Social Security payroll tax and capping the program's annual cost-of-living adjustments.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
If passed, the bill would implement consumer protections like prohibiting people under 21, allowing problem gamblers to self-exclude and capping maximum wagers.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
The European Union was weighing capping natural gas prices to curb a jump in electricity costs.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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Mark Dee
march 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
The think tank has also explored replacing the employer side of the Social Security payroll tax and capping the program's annual cost-of-living adjustments.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
If passed, the bill would implement consumer protections like prohibiting people under 21, allowing problem gamblers to self-exclude and capping maximum wagers.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
The European Union was weighing capping natural gas prices to curb a jump in electricity costs.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping
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Weak—or even nonexistent—overnight freezes have left the snowpack soft and unstable early in the day, limiting the window for safe travel.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Heat’s defense was especially dominant at the start, limiting the Cavaliers to just 19 points in the first quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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South Korea, dependent on energy imports, is restricting the use of cars by public employees and has reinstated fuel price caps that had been dropped in the 1990s.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), which supports restricting immigration, estimates that temporary visitors gave birth to about 70,000 babies in 2023.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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