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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the capper to the campaign rally was an appearance by the candidate himself
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as in clincher
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
she was smart, she was pretty, but here's the capper—she was kind, unlike the other girls
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Recent Examples of capper
The play was the capper on 13-play, 81-yard drive that took over seven minutes off the clock.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The nighttime experience is best for catching truly astonishing glimpses of the clear night skies, including planets, constellations, and the Milky Way—a perfect capper to your trip to Jackson Hole.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Though the final does not count toward league standings for either team, Milwaukee’s championship run puts a capper on an impressive early season turnaround.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Last Dance is set to continue the franchise's reign, with early reactions hailing the picture as supremely entertaining and the perfect trilogy capper.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The nighttime experience is best for catching truly astonishing glimpses of the clear night skies, including planets, constellations, and the Milky Way—a perfect capper to your trip to Jackson Hole.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Though the final does not count toward league standings for either team, Milwaukee’s championship run puts a capper on an impressive early season turnaround.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Last Dance is set to continue the franchise's reign, with early reactions hailing the picture as supremely entertaining and the perfect trilogy capper.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capper
Noun
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Portia & Jack 3 of 6 What happens to Portia and Jack in The White Lotus season 2 ending?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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The ending, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Tatis collected three hits in the clincher, two home runs in the Padres’ Game 2 win over the Dodgers in the NLDS in Los Angeles and another blast in the second inning of the Padres’ Game 3 win at Petco Park.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The clincher comes when Ricky steals his brother’s car, driving it without a license and insurance, and, after building to an almost unbearable level of tension, the story takes a shocking and quite unexpectedly violent turn.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Early on, Clement telegraphs his conclusion in his discussion of what Rule 48(a) does and doesn't permit a judge to do.—
Michael Rothfeld,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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O’Neill has spent a quarter of his life getting to that conclusion.—
TIME,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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So many loose threads with Colton were tied up in this finale.—
Megan Vick,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Considering their success at home against ranked opponents, Dickinson believes that playing at Allen Fieldhouse in the regular season finale will be an advantage for the Jayhawks.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Other custom details include the couple's little sausage dog, Frank, as a figure on the chocolates, as well as figurines of Lucy and Oliver for the main cake topper.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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So tonight, here’s another chart topper from my rat pack.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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The program is on track to generate $500 million in net revenue by the end of this year, as initially projected, the MTA said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The addition, expected to be finished by the end of 2025, will be connected by a skywalk to a $47 million parking garage across Washington Street.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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External factors can also drive job search rejection.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Breaking down the trillion-dollar risk posed by climate change 04:02 Other factors also are contributing to the pricing pressures, including politics.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s attacks on America’s public land management agencies are simply the culmination of a decades-long political assault on the ability of federal land managers to properly care for the land sustainably.—
TIME,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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The meeting was the culmination of a monthslong battle over the fate of the charter schools, which were originally slated for closure last October.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Capper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capper. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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