as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form
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as in hats
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out
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as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive
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as in restricts
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 caps
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The court reasoned that the clause was in very small font, wasn’t in bold or all caps and the ticket only summarized the arbitration clause rather than offer its specifics.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Other options, such as red light therapy caps, are non-invasive devices that use low-level light therapy to stimulate hair follicles and increase density.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The Padres will wear obsidian batting practice caps before thei City Connect nights.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Three lawsuits opposing the caps were immediately filed by state attorneys general and organizations representing private and public universities, hospitals, and academic medical centers.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
As part of that cash infusion, the WGA managed increases in the employer contribution caps, which had been stagnant.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The studios also agreed to raise the earnings caps used to calculate those contributions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Khattak added that the Starlink service will be offered without any data caps.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
In Weekend 1, Carpenter caps a Friday schedule that includes Teddy Swims, Moby, Bini, Sexxy Red, Devo, Swae Lee, Katseye and Groove Armada.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
The program, adopted by the City Council in November 2025, requires an annual license at a fee of $525 and caps the total number of licenses citywide at 54.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The conviction caps a roughly three-week trial during which Konig and Arielle Konig offered sharply contrasting accounts of the events of March 24, 2025 — her birthday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
From there, the fees increase based on face value with the highest price range — above $116 — garnering a 20% fee that caps at $70.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
The rally caps a frantic 24 hours.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
This particular build was locked to the game’s Quality mode, which caps framerate at 30 frames per second in pursuit of more detailed visuals.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
That said, federal law caps garnishment at 25% of disposable earnings or the amount by which weekly earnings exceed 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Some states impose stricter caps, however, and a handful prohibit wage garnishment by private creditors entirely.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The court reasoned that the clause was in very small font, wasn’t in bold or all caps and the ticket only summarized the arbitration clause rather than offer its specifics.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Other options, such as red light therapy caps, are non-invasive devices that use low-level light therapy to stimulate hair follicles and increase density.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The Padres will wear obsidian batting practice caps before thei City Connect nights.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Three lawsuits opposing the caps were immediately filed by state attorneys general and organizations representing private and public universities, hospitals, and academic medical centers.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
As part of that cash infusion, the WGA managed increases in the employer contribution caps, which had been stagnant.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The studios also agreed to raise the earnings caps used to calculate those contributions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Khattak added that the Starlink service will be offered without any data caps.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
And Amsterdam caps short-term rentals at 30 nights per year.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
In Weekend 1, Carpenter caps a Friday schedule that includes Teddy Swims, Moby, Bini, Sexxy Red, Devo, Swae Lee, Katseye and Groove Armada.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
The program, adopted by the City Council in November 2025, requires an annual license at a fee of $525 and caps the total number of licenses citywide at 54.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The conviction caps a roughly three-week trial during which Konig and Arielle Konig offered sharply contrasting accounts of the events of March 24, 2025 — her birthday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
From there, the fees increase based on face value with the highest price range — above $116 — garnering a 20% fee that caps at $70.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
The rally caps a frantic 24 hours.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
This particular build was locked to the game’s Quality mode, which caps framerate at 30 frames per second in pursuit of more detailed visuals.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
That said, federal law caps garnishment at 25% of disposable earnings or the amount by which weekly earnings exceed 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caps
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The salary cap limits spending, and the size of rosters means that talent would have to spread out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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For 2026, Medicaid generally limits individuals to $2,000 in countable assets and, for long-term care, roughly $2,901 monthly in income though that amount varies by state.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Commissioners wanted to know whether the current marketplace benefits or harms consumers, and the fragmented media landscape facilitates or restricts the ability of traditional media to broadcast work in the public interest, including in local news and reporting.—
Colleen Long,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Recent changes in state legislation restricts a county’s or municipality’s ability to deny solar or wind proposals if the development meets state standards.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Caps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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