capstone
Americannoun
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capstones
plural
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a finishing stone of a structure.
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the crowning achievement, point, element, or event.
noun
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one of a set of slabs on the top of a wall, building, etc
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mountaineering a chockstone occurring at the top of a gully or chimney
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a crowning achievement; peak
the capstone of his career
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Then came a capstone class project to fix a company’s talent-acquisition woes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
The company passed its capstone review with the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to increase its 737 MAX production to 47 jets a month, Ortberg said at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions investor conference Wednesday.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Her inclusion will be more than a celebration, it will be a capstone of what she’s learned from the festival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
For Mueller, the investigation was a capstone of a long career in public service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
The capstone was about to crumble, and when that happened, assuming she could time it correctly...
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
“You’re standing at this water feature and the magnitude … There’s 26 capstones on the water’s edge, It’s pretty overwhelming.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
The century-old concrete slabs need new capstones and weatherproofing, and the grounds need new trails, facilities and signage, Schafroth said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
Open title nearly eight years ago may well be the capstones to his career.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2017
Tom Rogers' excellent design not only evokes the monumentality of the cathedral, but also, through ropes, pulleys and capstones, shows it as a vertical building site.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 12, 2012
The primitive monument consisted of two huge capstones of granite supported by four or five vertically planted uprights, but one, if not two of the latter have been removed.
From Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
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