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
Robert Meeropol, 77, said the memo’s release is a capstone of decades of work to clear his mother’s name.
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Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024
While both candidates stuck to their recent policy positions and criticisms, the debate is noteworthy as a signal and a historical capstone.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
My conversations with Ed about his incredible journey from Kansas to Detroit have been one of the capstones of my journalism career.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
To Strassburger, the speech was a capstone of his time on the border.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024
While both candidates stuck to their recent policy positions and criticisms, the debate is noteworthy as a signal and a historical capstone.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
My conversations with Ed about his incredible journey from Kansas to Detroit have been one of the capstones of my journalism career.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
To Strassburger, the speech was a capstone of his time on the border.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capstone
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In 2023, Bayer Leverkusen made $58 million dollars, a fraction of what the clubs at the pinnacle of European soccer earn.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
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Of course, the pinnacle of player props has to be the Anytime Touchdown, which is the most electric play in sports.Matt Modi, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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On the other end is Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who is arguing that releasing the report — which is the culmination of a roughly three-year investigation — could damage the House since the panel would be in the rare, but not unprecedented, situation of publishing information on a former member.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jessi, a disgruntled gringa, wishes to run off with Gustavo and take her children with her, setting in motion the film’s fiery culmination.Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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This unique color way evokes memories of classic dress and sports-chic watches from the 1960s, a period often regarded as the zenith of watch design.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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In his sixth season at UConn, Hurley is at the zenith of his career, the top of the game, and in coaching, the mountaintop is where the footprints are permanent.Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
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Her centennial year has seen the first woman of color at the top of a major party ticket, and Chisholm, who died in 2005, has been the subject of a Netflix series and multiple biographies.TIME Video, TIME, 30 Nov. 2024
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Haley’s Light sells magnetic flashing lights for drivers to put on top of their vehicles in the event a motorist need to pull over.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Fix: Stick To The Numbers The right shelf height, Basley says, is 14- to 16-inches tall.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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From elegant vaporizers and bongs, to luxury cannabis fashion, to storage solutions that double as art, these gifts will elevate any cannabis experience to new heights.Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Crookes And Jackson Stretching from the Rift Valley to the slopes of Mount Kenya, the vast Laikipia Plateau is a compelling alternative to the Masai Mara—where overcrowding can impact the wilderness experience, especially during the peak of the migration.Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024
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At the peak of their growth, the crazy ant supercolony covered up to 25% of the island.Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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At the film’s apex, tensions arise when Chris’s mother, Chungsing (Chen), pleads with her son to make better life choices.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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If the pass by Jayden Daniels came down a couple of inches lower at the apex of the group leap, Stevenson might have batted it down instead of tipping it straight to the wide-open Noah Brown in the end zone.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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