copestone

noun

Definition of copestonenext
as in high-water mark

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copestone
  1. high-water mark
  2. top
  3. pinnacle
  4. summit
  5. grand finale
  6. peak
  7. apex
  8. crescendo
Noun
  • In December, Texas had just over a million job openings, a high-water mark it’s been hovering around for several months.
    — Mitchell Schnurman, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • With the swearing-in of Jennifer McClellan as the first Black woman to represent Virginia on Tuesday, the House now has 28 Black women in its ranks, a new high-water mark, but the Senate has none.
    — Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
Definition of high-water mark
Noun
  • To prevent the seed heads from reseeding, do a preliminary light prune by trimming off the tops in fall, then cut the clumps back fully in spring.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Detroit had tarps affixed to the top of its benches to protect players from the sun, a move not usually undertaken by visiting teams in November.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • Yes, that was pretty much the pinnacle for Toney, whose erratic play and behavior led to Chiefs declining his fifth-year option in 2024.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Haute couture is accessible to only a very small clientele, but it is regarded as the pinnacle of fashion.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pinnacle
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  • Later on Thursday, Witkoff and Kushner are poised to meet with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of a political summit held in Ireland.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Newsom, who was in Turkey this week for the COP31 climate summit, named the first 14 members of the climate advisory group, who range in ages from 14 to 20.
    — Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of summit
Noun
  • The grand finale of RomCon was an affirmation of female fantasy.
    — Megan O’Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The two full-length shows will take ARMY to the band’s first-ever concert in Argentina, and then to the grand finale of their South American swing in Brazil.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of grand finale
Noun
  • Total snow accumulations up to a foot, with up to 2 feet at the highest peaks.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Customers help balance grid demand Oracle’s Opower platform uses behavioral demand response (BDR) and peak-time rebate (PTR) programs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of peak
Noun
  • Slavich’s footage shows the apex predator pulling within a couple of feet of the kayak.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Furious has garnered 43 million viewing hours globally as of September, and risen to the apex of Hulu’s Top 15.
    — Danielle McNally, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of apex
Noun
  • Centuries of blood and thunder have erupted across the stages of the world, as empires rise and fall against the crescendos of Wagnerian imperialism, with the heroics of gods and men alike unfolding in the balance.
    — Jordan Owen, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The celebration echoed through the concrete hallway at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium before reaching a crescendo in the UCF locker room.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of crescendo
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“Copestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copestone. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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