capstone
noun
cap·stone
ˈkap-ˌstōn 
1
: a coping stone : coping
2
: the high point : crowning achievement
the capstone of her career
Examples of capstone in a Sentence
her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career
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As part of her capstone project, Davis showed the game to the focus group, Macalester faculty members and others.
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The murder trial was the capstone to a remarkable fall from grace for the personal injury lawyer, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather served as the local prosecutor consecutively from 1920 to 2006.
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The murder trial was the capstone to a remarkable fall from grace for the personal injury lawyer, whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather served as the local prosecutor consecutively from 1920 to 2006.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The implementation of Fugman’s capstone strategy focuses on giving leaders coaching, recognition, and time to observe clinical work.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Gretchen realized that Blue Antiquity was Oscar’s capstone novel, a summation of what my husband believed about life, love, death, and eternity.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for capstone
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capstone. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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