as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career
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Recent Examples of capstone
Lake Oroville, the capstone of the state reservoir system, was at 120% of its historical average on Friday, state data shows.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The very next day, Boehner announced his imminent resignation, citing the pope’s visit as the capstone of his career.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
It was supposed to be Flagg taking center stage before his eventual capstone moment by winning the National Championship in San Antonio after winning the National College Player of the Year award.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
While no present could outdo the relief of kissing a thesis or capstone goodbye, these gift ideas will make entering the next chapter of their lives a little easier.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The very next day, Boehner announced his imminent resignation, citing the pope’s visit as the capstone of his career.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
It was supposed to be Flagg taking center stage before his eventual capstone moment by winning the National Championship in San Antonio after winning the National College Player of the Year award.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
While no present could outdo the relief of kissing a thesis or capstone goodbye, these gift ideas will make entering the next chapter of their lives a little easier.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capstone
Noun
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Arches National Park is known for its colorful stone arches, pinnacles and balanced rocks.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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Most apropos is that the statue will be forged by fire, an analogy perfectly befitting Staley and her journey to this pinnacle.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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And so for me, this was really a deep dive into the culmination of my career.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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For many, this represents the achievement of a lifelong goal—the culmination of years climbing the corporate ladder.—
Isabelita Castilho,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The 2012 Olympics were Campbell’s zenith but an eight-year professional career brought a further 20 wins from 24 fights and lightweight world-title contests against Jorge Linares and Vasiliy Lomachenko.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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At that point Jupiter is just visible in the west, about 32 degrees above the horizon (this is about a third of the way up to the zenith).—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Patricia was looking forward to her mother climbing to the top of the 750-foot Diamond Head, but her then-72-year-old mom felt daunted by the challenging ascent and opted to stay at the base.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Of course, staying on top of his health requires plenty of dedication.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Popular evergreen options like arborvitae, especially slender types such as Forever Goldy Arborvitae, offer height without taking up much space.—
Debbie Wolfe,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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At their height under Postecoglou in his debut season, their PPDA was 6.24.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Bridgewater’s assets under management dropped 18% in 2024 to some $92 billion, Reuters reported in March, down from a recent peak of $150 billion in 2021.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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How The Little Mermaid goes deeper with Halle Bailey's Ariel 'Little Mermaid' star Jodi Benson watches daughter perform as Ariel The tour ended with a sneak peak of the full production, notably also the first time the cast and crew has run through the entire show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Crowds are understandably far thinner than during the apex of the excitement yesterday.—
Zoë Richards,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Logan and his younger brother, Jake Paul—himself a YouTuber and influencer, who has also turned to boxing—have been famous for more than a decade now, and reality television, Logan explains to Agdal, would be the apex of the pyramid that the siblings have been scaling.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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