as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form
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as in hats
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out
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as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive
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as in restricts
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of caps
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Although it was not related to an honorary degree, the band members were each gifted caps and gowns to wear.
—Andrea Flores
jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And while Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog didn’t call for changing state budget caps that hamper the General Assembly’s ability to solve the Medicaid dilemma, Scanlon said all solutions need to be reviewed.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
What prompted this all caps statement on social?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Recently, the state set caps on the percentage of graduation waivers that can be counted toward a school’s graduation rate to lower the reliance on the waivers.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit claims that the caps the ATP and WTA put on total prize money that can be awarded by a tournament is a further injustice suffered by the players.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
As a player, Wicky competed for Atlético Madrid and Hamburger SV and represented Switzerland, earning 75 caps and playing in every game at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Spectrum offers wide availability, fast speeds and straightforward month-to-month pricing with no data caps or annual contracts.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
However, the text of his Wednesday order caps salaries at current levels and ties future executive incentive compensation to delivery and production metrics.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
While Venezuelans live with a deeply uncertain future, the seizure of Maduro caps a year of Trump demonstrating ever more brazenly his belief that Washington must have free rein in the Western Hemisphere.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The report caps a tumultuous year for the BLS.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
They're enrolled in an assistance program that caps their monthly electric bill.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The state’s 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act caps recoverable renovation expenses at $50,000 spread over 15 years.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
For instance, Connecticut caps costs at $25 for a 30-day supply of insulin or other diabetes medications and $100 for 30 days’ worth of devices and supplies, such as glucose monitors and syringes.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
The world is closely watching for whether the two leaders can stabilize their countries’ fractious relationship during the meeting, which caps off the US president’s five-day, three-country visit to Asia.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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The reforms, which the White House outlined in a Wednesday executive order caps defense company CEO’s salaries at $5 million annually until certain conditions are met.
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Monday night’s meeting between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers caps the action.
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The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.—
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But coming off an ankle injury and in a timeshare with backfield mate Vidal limits Hampton’s appeal.—
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In 2024, she was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, a disease in which the aortic valve narrows and restricts blood flow.—
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Almost everyone who lives with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) restricts their diet to avoid foods that cause symptoms, and most report reactions to certain foods.—
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“Caps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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