capping

noun

cap·​ping ˈka-piŋ How to pronounce capping (audio)
: something that caps

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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker enacted Act 10 in 2011, which significantly restricted collective bargaining rights for most public-sector employees, limiting negotiations to base wages and capping raises at inflation rates unless approved by referendum. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 Galvin, who has safely reached base in all nine UM games, and Ogden each had three hits, two RBI and two runs scored, with Ogden capping scoring with a solo home run in the eighth. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 Supply chain disruption, labor issues, and the FAA capping further added to its woes. Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 The price of such capping is implicit acknowledgment of the reality that Pyongyang will retain nuclear weapons while the agreement is being implemented. Toby Dalton, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2018 See All Example Sentences for capping

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of capping was in the 14th century

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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capping. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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