Synonyms of capstone

capstone

noun

ˈkap-ˌstōn 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pinnacle
• culmination
• zenith
• top
• height
• peak
• apex
• climax
• summit
• crest
• crown
• crescendo
• apogee
• sum
• meridian
• highlight
• acme
• high-water mark
• noon
• head
• ne plus ultra
• noontime
• high noon
• tip-top
• prime
• roof
• flower
• cap
• glory
• ceiling
• flood tide
• bloom
• blossom
• heyday
• vertex
• tip
• high
• extremity
• extreme
• highspot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottom
• base
• foot
• nadir
• minimum
• rock bottom
• abyss

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capstone

The therapist, someone who formerly worked with the department as a Rush University capstone project doctoral student, will work systemwide to assist juveniles within Juvenile Court, detention, home detention, probation, day reporting, crisis intervention and interacting with law enforcement. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

For its capstone presentation, the 2026 graduating class of the school’s Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management program dove into the science, business and consumers of longevity — and their collective implications for beauty’s future. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

In a demanding, real-world performance setting — a capstone exercise, a live performance, a high-stakes simulation — the goal is not to eliminate all mistakes, but to stay in control and navigate the zone of being uncomfortable. — Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

At the end of the course, students present a capstone project designed using quantum software programs, detailing how quantum could be used to solve a real world issue. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026