capstone
noun
cap·stone
ˈkap-ËŒstÅn 
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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Mueller's tenure as special counsel was the capstone of a career spent in government.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Mueller’s tenure as special counsel was the capstone of a career spent in government.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
But that would certainly be quite the capstone to Smith's career.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
As far as excitement at this capstone achievement goes, Faltings doesn’t betray much, even by the stoic standards of German mathematicians.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Mueller’s tenure as special counsel was the capstone of a career spent in government.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
But that would certainly be quite the capstone to Smith's career.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
As far as excitement at this capstone achievement goes, Faltings doesn’t betray much, even by the stoic standards of German mathematicians.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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