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capstone

[ kap-stohn ]

noun

  1. a finishing stone of a structure.
  2. the crowning achievement, point, element, or event.


capstone

/ ˈkəʊpˌstəʊn; ˈkæpˌstəʊn /

noun

  1. one of a set of slabs on the top of a wall, building, etc
  2. mountaineering a chockstone occurring at the top of a gully or chimney
  3. a crowning achievement; peak

    the capstone of his career

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Origin of capstone1

1350–1400; Middle English. See cap 1, stone
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Controversy: “Shakespeare in Love’s†best picture win is widely seen as the capstone to one of the most controversial award campaigns in Oscar history.

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Those who have spoken to Harris said she remains undecided about the governor's race, which some allies have described as a potential "capstone" to her career.

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Bessent has defended tariffs - a capstone of Trump's protectionist agenda - arguing that opposition to them is rooted in political ideology and not "considered economic thought".

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It was “a kind of capstone to the misbehavior that Ellsberg was disclosing.â€

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