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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
All of that, plus the mud fight, make a perfect capper to a stellar first season.
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Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
New York will go a long way toward cementing a bye with some wins over Baltimore in their upcoming three-game capper.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2024
Jalen Hurts put the capper on the possession with a touchdown run via the Tush Push.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
The appearance will provide a capper to an unusual year in which Eugene Levy can be seen on-screen bopping everywhere from Sweden to Spain — reluctantly — before arriving on stage at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
New York will go a long way toward cementing a bye with some wins over Baltimore in their upcoming three-game capper.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2024
Jalen Hurts put the capper on the possession with a touchdown run via the Tush Push.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
The appearance will provide a capper to an unusual year in which Eugene Levy can be seen on-screen bopping everywhere from Sweden to Spain — reluctantly — before arriving on stage at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capper
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Photo: Kimberley French/A24 Spoilers ahead for the plot and ending of Heretic.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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There’s this extraordinary moment where the ending of the Jan 6th hearings were concluding at the very moment of his entire congressional career.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Dodgers blew out the Yankees 9-2 in the Game 6 clincher in New York, but their fifth World Series title in franchise history came with a dose of drama.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Stewart scored only 13 points on 4-of-15 shooting in the clincher.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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However, this conclusion is not universally accepted.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Following the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders Black Friday Football game on Amazon Prime Video, Snoop will take the stage at 7 p.m. ET.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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The season ends with part two of the finale Wednesday, Nov. 13.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The following three episodes will lead directly into Super Wild Card, Divisional and Conference Championship weekends, while the finale will air ahead of the Pro Bowl Games, just nine days prior to Super Bowl LIX.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Layer the look with moss and mushroom table toppers for the ultimate festive and foraged look.Brianna Crane, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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The weighted comforter by Baloo brings the benefits of weight without overheating you in the most stylish bed topper.Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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Legend at Ralston Valley, TBA Class 4A No. 1 Dakota Ridge beat No. 17 Loveland, 49-21: Dakota Ridge rolled to its 10th straight win, topping 40 points before the end of the third quarter to advance to the quarterfinals for the fifth time in six seasons.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Success or failure In the end, two main factors will shape the Party’s future more than all the bed-wetting, nit-picking, analyses and commissions.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Success or failure In the end, two main factors will shape the Party’s future more than all the bed-wetting, nit-picking, analyses and commissions.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including the yield on U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds, which lenders use as a guide to price home loans.Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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On the other end is Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who is arguing that releasing the report — which is the culmination of a roughly three-year investigation — could damage the House since the panel would be in the rare, but not unprecedented, situation of publishing information on a former member.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jessi, a disgruntled gringa, wishes to run off with Gustavo and take her children with her, setting in motion the film’s fiery culmination.Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Capper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capper. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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