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
Game show hosts seem like the perfect capstone to such a season, on one hand presiding over silly contests for cash prizes and yet also symbolizing the best and most decent of what our media can be.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
The Santa Monica location is in the capstone mall of the Third Street Promenade shopping district, an area that has seen waning fortunes since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—James Powel, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
After that, participants work on a capstone project of their own choice such as being an artist, own a studio or run a label.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
This video details the creation of the Dingo, a low-cost robot quadruped designed and built by Alexander Calvert and Nathan Ferguson as a capstone engineering project for the bachelor of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at Monash University.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 June 2023
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
The Santa Monica location is in the capstone mall of the Third Street Promenade shopping district, an area that has seen waning fortunes since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—James Powel, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
After that, participants work on a capstone project of their own choice such as being an artist, own a studio or run a label.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
This video details the creation of the Dingo, a low-cost robot quadruped designed and built by Alexander Calvert and Nathan Ferguson as a capstone engineering project for the bachelor of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at Monash University.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 16 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capstone
Noun
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Just as Russ is about to reach the pinnacle of college athletic achievement, a pair of blunders torpedo the season, his public image and his future professional career.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The special ops line The special operations line of power tools represents the pinnacle of underwater tool engineering.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The deal marked a culmination of sorts for Kohli, 37, who has now spent most of his life working at Friendly’s in some capacity.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This marks the culmination of a journey that began shortly after Sting's retirement.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In other words, at its post-Diana zenith, the support for the monarchy was there but had gone soft.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Classical When Franz Liszt was at the zenith of his fame in the nineteenth century, his fans were so enthralled by his good looks and talent that his mere presence created an atmosphere of mass hysteria.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Remove parchment circle from top of pie.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Store in a freezer-safe zip-top bag or airtight container, and label and date before freezing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Solis is constantly reaching for new heights — an apt metaphor for his career.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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The mix of full-height glazing and open-plan architecture dissolves the boundary between inside and out.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Having finished the 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado and California’s Sierra Range — including Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48 states at 14,500 feet — the next stop for the renowned Spanish endurance athlete is Mount Shasta in northern California, near the Oregon border.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Plus, enjoy a special sneak peak of the Below Deck Down Under premiere, featuring the The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cross-over charter.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Following the unexpected visit, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has placed a large bear trap in the Lemis’ front yard, hoping to lure the apex predator in with donuts for a safe removal, per NBC Connecticut.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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This time of year, these apex predators are packing on the pounds by feasting on calorie-rich sockeye salmon at Brooks Falls.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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