capstone

noun

ˈkap-ˌstōn How to pronounce capstone (audio)
Definition of capstonenext
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 Studio photography sessions, mentor meetings, and trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Mercer Labs aided them in individual creative assignments and built toward a year-end capstone print publication. — Regan Toriello, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026 After presenting a building plan to the city as part of her capstone study in an associate degree program in commercial real estate, the city granted her exclusive rights to negotiate the purchase of the building. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026 His conviction would be a capstone for the government's investigation. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 His conviction would be a capstone for the government’s investigation. — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capstone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capstone
  1. pinnacle
  2. culmination
  3. zenith
  4. top
  5. height
  6. peak
  7. apex
Noun
  • Creating brand hunger while ensuring brands remain the pinnacle of creative prestige is no small feat.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • There is another band from the ’70s who in their own way are seen as the pinnacle of technical intensity, which is Steely Dan, who Jeff played with.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • There is little judgment of the quality of the works, and consequently little culmination.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This tendency reached its culmination with the pandemic, when official discourse in places like Brazil and the United States literally began to say that people had to choose between the economy and life.
    — Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of culmination
Noun
  • Across much of the path, the eclipse takes place with the sun almost at the zenith.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Zara, which has been upping its retail game in recent years, has taken things to a new zenith in Paris, taking over a historic mansion in the Marais district to showcase the first Re{form} Zara collection designed by John Galliano.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of zenith
Noun
  • Instead of using a conventional crane capable of reaching the top of the tower, the company used a telescoping tower design.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Waiting at the top is a life-changing jackpot, to share with whoever makes it there.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • Philbrick, a seasoned and popular chronicler of the American past, is equally concerned with those who got trampled by the rush as with those who rode it to astonishing heights of wealth and influence.
    — Richard Kreitner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Building 1 offers a clear ceiling height of up to 25 feet at the peak, while building 2 provides approximately 18 feet of clear height.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of height
Noun
  • That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As new supply peaks, cash flow growth is improving and valuations are attractive relative to equities, according to Laughlin.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of peak
Noun
  • The apex predators were extirpated in the state in the 1920s, beginning to naturally recolonize their native digs only 15 years ago.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • What could pose an even deadlier threat than the apex predators of the Congo River Basin are the diseases that crop up in a myriad of places.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of apex

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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstone. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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