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
On paper, 2026 could have been a triumphant capstone on the governor’s two terms — and Tuesday’s State of the State address could have been his final to-do list to the Legislature.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Huss worked with Sherrod on her capstone project, which examined the use of artificial intelligence in the criminal justice system.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
In the era of the transfer portal, bowl games have become as much an audition stage as a season capstone.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
The capstone project for 2026 is a caramel cake.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Huss worked with Sherrod on her capstone project, which examined the use of artificial intelligence in the criminal justice system.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
In the era of the transfer portal, bowl games have become as much an audition stage as a season capstone.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
The capstone project for 2026 is a caramel cake.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capstone
Noun
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In those brief chapters, Americans built this nation from 13 humble colonies into the pinnacle of human civilization and human freedom.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In those brief chapters, Americans built this nation from 13 humble colonies into the pinnacle of human civilization and human freedom, the strongest, wealthiest, most powerful, most successful nation in all of history.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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The new jail, a hundred-and-seventy-five-million-dollar project, was the culmination of Hall’s career.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The appearance in the WBC for Vank, the Region IX Pitcher of the Year last year for the Plainsmen, is a culmination of a lifetime of work in the game despite growing up in a soccer- and hockey-dominated country where baseball is very low on the list of sporting priorities.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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The basic unit for that is a degree; for example, the angle from the horizon to the point directly above an observer, called the zenith, is 90 degrees.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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By the early 2010s Gertler was at the zenith of his influence.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The path to the top is not professionally supported.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Heat 2 cups milk in the top of a double boiler just until bubbles start to form on the bottom of the pan.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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Upstairs, corridors wrap around a striking double-height bamboo atrium—real moso bamboo is planted at the building's core.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lindsay Lohan took this season’s fresh-off-the runway styles to new heights in a photoshoot shot 60 floors up on one of the most famous helipads in the world.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Its peak lasts 58 minutes, but the entire duration is approximately 5 hours and 39 minutes.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Robeson peak and Manuilova’s bust made this positional correspondence visible.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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This meant that in 2025, when no fewer than 15 creative directors showed debut collections across the apex strata of fashion, Lee and Burberry were insulated from the drama.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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The death of a figure who dominated Iranian politics, religion and foreign policy for more than three decades (and who never formally named a successor) has created profound uncertainty about succession and stability at the apex of the Islamic Republic.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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