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
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
At issue are caps on federal student loans that were passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and set to take effect in July.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Consider forcing payments above those caps through a slower rail, like the Federal Reserve's Fedwire or same-day ACH, where review windows still exist.
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Sabeer Nelliparamban,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The device is completed by caps of crystalline silicon at each end, the source and drain.
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IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Major League Baseball issued a memo on Thursday that players will be permitted to wear a tribute to Venezuela on the side of their caps.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Hair caps need even more patience.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Together, Lynch and Damiano, with the approval of their classmates, used class funds to obtain a photo backdrop and custom animal-sized graduation caps.
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Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Continue reading … SWING & MISS — Fans call foul on MLB after league warns players over Bible verses on Pride caps.
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The decision by the board caps months of searching for a replacement, which included the help of the Alameda County Board of Education.
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Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
The series pickup caps a wild seven-year journey for Dungeon Crawler Carl, which originated in 2019 with vignettes Dinniman self-published on a digital platform as a hobby while not busy with his main job as a sketch artist at cat shows.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images An affordable housing bill that caps the number of single-family homes major investors are allowed to purchase is getting fast-tracked in Congress.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
The initiative also caps how many days members of the public will have to comment on documents that are part of an environmental review.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
The victory gives Georgia back-to-back outdoor national championships after also winning in 2025 and caps off an extraordinary season that included the 2026 NCAA indoor championship.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
With per-engineer costs for Claude Code and Cursor ranging from $500 to $2,000 a month, Uber now caps usage at $1,500 monthly per tool.
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Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Amodei’s statement caps off a political saga in northern Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District over who could succeed the seven-term GOP congressman, who announced his retirement in February.
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Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
Noun
The cohort of mostly 70-something players in the dugout rejoiced, waving their caps and hollering.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
At issue are caps on federal student loans that were passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and set to take effect in July.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Consider forcing payments above those caps through a slower rail, like the Federal Reserve's Fedwire or same-day ACH, where review windows still exist.
—
Sabeer Nelliparamban,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The device is completed by caps of crystalline silicon at each end, the source and drain.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Major League Baseball issued a memo on Thursday that players will be permitted to wear a tribute to Venezuela on the side of their caps.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Hair caps need even more patience.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Together, Lynch and Damiano, with the approval of their classmates, used class funds to obtain a photo backdrop and custom animal-sized graduation caps.
—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Continue reading … SWING & MISS — Fans call foul on MLB after league warns players over Bible verses on Pride caps.
—
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
Initially resistant, the leagues opened up to PE one at a time—MLB in 2019, the NBA and NHL in 2021, and the NFL only in 2024, which caps a single firm at 10% of a team.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The decision by the board caps months of searching for a replacement, which included the help of the Alameda County Board of Education.
—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
The series pickup caps a wild seven-year journey for Dungeon Crawler Carl, which originated in 2019 with vignettes Dinniman self-published on a digital platform as a hobby while not busy with his main job as a sketch artist at cat shows.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images An affordable housing bill that caps the number of single-family homes major investors are allowed to purchase is getting fast-tracked in Congress.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
The initiative also caps how many days members of the public will have to comment on documents that are part of an environmental review.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
The victory gives Georgia back-to-back outdoor national championships after also winning in 2025 and caps off an extraordinary season that included the 2026 NCAA indoor championship.
—
CBS News,
15 June 2026
With per-engineer costs for Claude Code and Cursor ranging from $500 to $2,000 a month, Uber now caps usage at $1,500 monthly per tool.
—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Amodei’s statement caps off a political saga in northern Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District over who could succeed the seven-term GOP congressman, who announced his retirement in February.
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Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caps
Noun
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Police officers found two hydrocodone pills, a prescription painkiller, in his pocket.
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There may be an issue with how the pills dissolve, which could impact their effectiveness.
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The hats are shaped like the pope's miter, with the team's sock logo in the middle.
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After Korten’s shimmering, intimate Emahoy-esque piano intro, the quartet sounds tame and subdued, mostly playing off sparse block chords and swung hi-hats.
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In her own yard, Mingrone has learned that cracked lids on garbage containers allow water to pool after a rain, setting up a major breeding ground.
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Suction lids turn any bowl into a storage container.
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The commissioners plan to develop a five-year plan to phase in state funding, along with enforceable standards like caseload limits and access to defense investigators.
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Whether this Supreme Court, which in the redistricting world has sided against fair elections, will see its way to uphold these limits is far from certain.
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The law restricts the use of excess revenue from building-permit fees, eliminating their use for the construction of buildings or other structures, and limiting that money primarily to code-enforcement functions such as permitting operations, inspections, technology upgrades and training.
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The law also restricts arrests at places of worship and health care facilities when a person is receiving medical treatment.
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The spend on technology that includes laptops, tablets and headphones averaged $222.
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Amazon house brand products like Kindle tablets, Echo smart speakers, Fire TV devices and smart TVs, eero routers, Ring and Blink security cameras, and more will be discounted.
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Decked out in Vikings helmets, Norway jerseys and shirts, and even a few with face paint, the Norwegian fans’ chants reverberated at Citi Field.
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In one study, children ages 7-12 were aware that their parents’ own use of safety items like seat belts, bicycle helmets and sunscreen were significantly less common than the parents’ expectations for the child to use them.
Noun
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The crewneck has an oversized fit that’s ideal for layering over summer tank-tops, and heck, even a swimsuit on windy beach days.
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There are plenty more options to choose from — shop additional white eyelet tops inspired by Helen Mirren on Amazon.
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“Caps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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