capstone
noun
cap·stone
ˈkap-ˌstōn 
1
: a coping stone : coping
2
: the high point : crowning achievement
the capstone of her career
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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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Such was the message of the 2024 Fashion Institute of Technology’s Masters in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management program capstone, delivered Wednesday evening at the school’s Haft Theater.
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Noor Lobad, WWD, 27 June 2024
The current avalanche of about 600 pieces of anti-transgender legislation in our country is the intentional capstone of a decades-long, coordinated effort to oppress and exclude.
—Washington Post, 21 June 2024
This concentrated course work is combined with a capstone workshop which delves into the real-world, policy aspects of the topic.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In the past decade, my capstone students have reported to the Department of State and the National Security Council on topics such as proxy warfare, Iran’s nuclear politics, U.S. strategic options toward Iran, the role of Russia and China in the Middle East, and hostage diplomacy.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Noor Lobad, WWD, 27 June 2024
The current avalanche of about 600 pieces of anti-transgender legislation in our country is the intentional capstone of a decades-long, coordinated effort to oppress and exclude.
—Washington Post, 21 June 2024
This concentrated course work is combined with a capstone workshop which delves into the real-world, policy aspects of the topic.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In the past decade, my capstone students have reported to the Department of State and the National Security Council on topics such as proxy warfare, Iran’s nuclear politics, U.S. strategic options toward Iran, the role of Russia and China in the Middle East, and hostage diplomacy.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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“Capstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capstone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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