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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capper
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Season 3 left off in a dire place — in a shocking twist ending, Ava betrayed Deborah after the comedian had stabbed her in the back by naming someone else as the head writer of her new late-night show.—
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So the ending of the record is getting up onto the top of the moors and screaming at the sky—and off and into the clouds, and then we’re gone.—
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This tiebreaker was made official by victories from the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Commanders on Sunday, with the Commanders' win being the clincher.—
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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.—
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The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.—
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Other risk assessments by the center have been posted by the CDC even though their conclusions might seem obvious.—
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The RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 finale airs Friday, April 18 at 8 p.m.—
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By the time of the show’s finale on Valentine’s Day, the finale audience grew 27% over the December premiere with a tally of 2.68M global viewers on Paramount+ with Showtime, Campione noted on February 20.—
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A bit of fish sauce adds big, bold flavor, while barely pickled carrots and daikon radishes help keep the meatballs juicy (and show up later as a topper option).—
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Rather than trading in your mattress, opt for a cooling mattress topper to create a barrier.—
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As the dad is wheeled away for treatment, their son is taken to wait in the employee break room until the end of his mom’s shift.—
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Gonzalez, 43, learned of his brother’s diagnosis and came to the United States at the end of 2023.—
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For investors who can’t resist the allure of a beat-the-market scheme, our table offers, reluctantly, factor funds in a few different flavors.—
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Related article Adults may want to consider revisiting their childhood hobbies, according to a psychologist Addressing the 17 factors can reduce people’s risk for all three conditions.—
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The culmination of that process will occur in April when the Task Force votes on a final master plan if there is not unanimous support.—
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This debut album is the culmination of years of hard work, growth, and learning.—
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“Capper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capper. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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