capstone

noun

cap·​stone ˈkap-ˌstōn 

1

: a coping stone : coping

2

: the high point : crowning achievement

the capstone of her career

Synonyms

• acme
• apex
• apogee
• climax
• crescendo
• crest
• crown
• culmination
• head
• height
• high noon
• high-water mark
• meridian
• ne plus ultra
• noon
• noontime
• peak
• pinnacle
• sum
• summit
• tip-top
• top
• zenith

Examples of capstone in a Sentence

her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career

Recent Examples on the Web

Dan Weiner, director for elections and government at the Brennan Center for Justice, sees Loper Bright as the capstone of a series of recent Supreme Court rulings that limit agency power. —Eli Sanders, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2024

Instead of a senior year spent throwing parties and slacking off, 17-year-old Pip has set her sights on a convoluted capstone: solving the disappearance of Andie Bell (India Lillie Davies). —Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024

Bryce, a cognitive psychologist with a PhD from the University of Virginia, has previously taught and now serves as a capstone mentor at the university. —Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 25 July 2024

Students also complete a Defects and Vulnerabilities Report as part of their senior capstone project, further applying these tools and techniques. —Chris Wysopal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

cap entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1