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
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
Some states impose even stricter caps.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 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
Now, the real news is that everyone has a chance to buy T-shirts, tracksuits, and caps from this merch line created especially for the world tour of The Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 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
The most important tool for student loan borrowers is Income-Driven Repayment (IDR), which caps monthly payments as a share of discretionary income.
—Richard Cordray, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
The announcement caps several days of mounting anticipation across the French capital.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
The ruling caps a prosecution that was routinely beset by delays, amid concerns about Johnson’s mental fitness and a rotating cast of attorneys for Jackson.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But Colorado law caps the fines municipalities can charge for photo speeding tickets at $40 on regular roads and $80 in school or construction zones.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Texas Secretary of State caps how much parties can spend on primaries and runoffs.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The plea agreement caps her potential sentence at 20 years, according to Kendall County District Attorney Nicole Bishop.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
Some states impose even stricter caps.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 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
Now, the real news is that everyone has a chance to buy T-shirts, tracksuits, and caps from this merch line created especially for the world tour of The Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Its sale to American Exchange Group caps a stunning fall driven by over-expansion, fading hype, and strategic missteps that turned a DTC darling into a cautionary tale, Fortune’s Phil Wahba reports.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 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
The most important tool for student loan borrowers is Income-Driven Repayment (IDR), which caps monthly payments as a share of discretionary income.
—Richard Cordray, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
The announcement caps several days of mounting anticipation across the French capital.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
The ruling caps a prosecution that was routinely beset by delays, amid concerns about Johnson’s mental fitness and a rotating cast of attorneys for Jackson.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But Colorado law caps the fines municipalities can charge for photo speeding tickets at $40 on regular roads and $80 in school or construction zones.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Texas Secretary of State caps how much parties can spend on primaries and runoffs.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The plea agreement caps her potential sentence at 20 years, according to Kendall County District Attorney Nicole Bishop.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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