CAPPING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

capping

verb

Definition of capping

present participle of cap

as in limiting

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 capping As Juliette Cubanski of KFF explained, the demonstration worked by reducing the base beneficiary premium for Part D and capping the yearly increase. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 In a David-and-Goliath upset, the Angels stunned Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers on Sunday afternoon, capping Milwaukee's three-day stay in Anaheim. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 France added a two-run single later in the inning before capping the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the sixth. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Delić won the national title in 2003, capping off Illinois’ perfect season. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The Bruin Theater in Los Angeles’ Westwood Village is set to reopen in October, with the announcement capping a big month for the city’s movie lovers. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 July 2026 Colton Cowser hit a tiebreaking single in the 12th inning, capping the Baltimore Orioles' rally from a seven-run deficit to beat the Tigers 10-9 on Wednesday and spoil Tarik Skubal's possible farewell to Detroit. — CBS News, 29 July 2026 Futures are flat this morning, with a more than 6% rise in oil capping stocks in the premarket. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 July 2026 Spain defeated Argentina to win the FIFA men’s World Cup on Sunday, capping a tournament that was broadly seen as a success for the North American host nations. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 July 2026

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However, its advanced reactor proved difficult and expensive to maintain, ultimately limiting widespread deployment.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Critical House races With redistricting limiting the number of competitive districts nationwide, Michigan’s House races will be more important than ever.

— Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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So, although the Fed didn’t raise its rates, higher bond yields may have helped do some of the Fed’s work for it, restricting some lending and keeping inflation somewhat in check.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
From Big Four consulting frameworks to enterprise legal teams to countless internal memos about responsible AI, the idea that restricting data inputs is the foundation of AI governance has become the default assumption.

— Dmitriy Stepanov, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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