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
Cathedral Ledge Distillery’s Maple Hot Chocolate is the perfect capstone for a day of outdoor fun.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And for this, Akhtar found a worthy capstone for this digital pyramid.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Our thought bubble: This is a capstone example of how the coalition that built the IRA has fractured since its passage.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
The event that transformed the election was billed as the capstone to a movement bound for glory: The Oct. 27 rally at Madison Square Garden, in the heart of Trump’s home city of New York, before rowdy audience of 20,000.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Aly Walansky, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And for this, Akhtar found a worthy capstone for this digital pyramid.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Our thought bubble: This is a capstone example of how the coalition that built the IRA has fractured since its passage.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
The event that transformed the election was billed as the capstone to a movement bound for glory: The Oct. 27 rally at Madison Square Garden, in the heart of Trump’s home city of New York, before rowdy audience of 20,000.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capstone
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In some ways, saber teeth represent an evolutionary pinnacle, the optimal design for a canine tooth to puncture prey, says Rayfield.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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For 2025, the VW Tiguan, which has been the company’s top selling model since it was redesigned in 2018 to align with the Atlas, serves as a pinnacle of all those ideas and then, takes them a step further with true luxury features and an even more elevated, refined style inside and out.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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These closing arguments were the culmination of six years of litigation on the key question in the 9/11 case: Does torture matter in the pursuit of justice in the military commissions?—
Lisa Hajjar,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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The album was a culmination of years of hard work, intentional growth, and the trust SZA had built with her core fanbase.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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John Ashton, the actor who reached a career zenith as detective John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop film franchise, died at his Fort Collins, Colorado home on Friday after a battle with cancer.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
29 Sep. 2024
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The best way to hold monoculars steady is to use two hands – one in front of the other – and use gravity when observing something at the zenith, allowing your eye socket to gently support their weight.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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This year’s list lacks some of the sizzle of last year’s, even if several of the guys at the top of it ended up elsewhere.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Fox’s monochromatic ensemble consisted of a button-front midi skirt, a cropped puffer jacket and a leather corset top.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Crypto has been through these crazes before (especially in 2017 and 2021) and has always bounced back to new heights.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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Deep Robotics In addition to launching itself over stuff in its path, the bot has a step height of 22 cm (8.6 in) and can lock its wheels to climb over anything higher (well, up to 80 cm/31.5 in anyway).—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
1 Feb. 2025
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The first storm will likely bring accumulating snowfall to just the higher Sierra peaks, according to the weather service office in Reno.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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The wallets that achieved the greatest return on their TRUMP investments, meanwhile, had largely sold off their holdings by January 20, by which time the price had already tumbled from its peak.—
Joel Khalili,
WIRED,
31 Jan. 2025
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The flexible spring steel headband, which is made from a combination of memory foam and durable leatherette, has a fontanelle recess to prevent pressure and discomfort at the apex of the wearer’s head.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, to celebrate its 40th official year, the Ice Age Trail Alliance launched the Mammoth Hike Challenge—essentially, a reward for anyone who hikes 40 miles during the month of October, when the foliage of the Wisconsin fall is at its apex.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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