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
The store, the capstone brand of the Albertsons grocery company, has special touches that help explain its higher prices.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Mueller's tenure as special counsel was the capstone of a career spent in government.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
But that would certainly be quite the capstone to Smith's career.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
As far as excitement at this capstone achievement goes, Faltings doesn’t betray much, even by the stoic standards of German mathematicians.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Mueller's tenure as special counsel was the capstone of a career spent in government.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
But that would certainly be quite the capstone to Smith's career.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
As far as excitement at this capstone achievement goes, Faltings doesn’t betray much, even by the stoic standards of German mathematicians.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capstone
Noun
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This year is your turn to socialize and enjoy life, because your creativity and zest are at a pinnacle!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Therefore, it’s taken some time to infiltrate the mainstream, and 2026 is reaching pinnacle ballet flat supremacy.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group represents the formal culmination of a dispute three years in the making.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The memoiristic project reaches a kind of culmination in Blue Heron, which is not a documentary — but is still firmly rooted in Romvari’s own past, and specifically the reverberations of her troubled eldest brother’s sudden death.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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About 45 minutes after the sun sets, the eye-catching celestial duo will be visible in the western sky, roughly two-thirds up from the horizon to the point directly overhead (called the zenith).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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At that time, McCann’s crypto firm was at the zenith of its success.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Though the Red Sox got a run back in the top of the second on a solo homer by Wilyer Abreu, the Orioles immediately responded with a Rutschman fielder’s choice in the second, and then extended the lead on a solo shot by Samuel Basallo in the third.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Marlins raced out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to Xavier Edwards’ RBI double and Liam Hicks’ two-run homer, an impressive drive that cut through a cold San Francisco night.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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This shows the height of the mountain Democrats must climb.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stocks pulled back from their record heights on a shaky Wall Street on Thursday following mixed profit reports from Tesla and other big companies.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Summer draws peak visitors with its warm weather and lively festivals, including Traverse City Food & Wine.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Summer crowds have wound down, but everything is still open and colorful fall foliage is at its peak.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Allvin, a career amateur scout, has put in the travel and the hours to scout the apex of the 2026 draft class.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Great white sharks were seen as apex predators, so many people struggled to see them as prey for orcas.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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