climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik 
klə-
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
the film's climactic scene
Examples of climactic in a Sentence
At the climactic moment, the main character of the novel finds herself face to face with the thief.
the movie's climactic chase scene
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The wild speculative precincts of the market could even reflect a revving of animal spirits that could become a broader upward acceleration – which might then turn into a climactic short-term top.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
That’s nowhere clearer than in the climactic final confrontation between Noa and Proximus Caesar’s brute in command, an imposing gorilla named Sylva (Eka Darville), which takes place within a gargantuan armory that’s flooding quickly around them.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Fans love when heroes band together for big climactic moments where all their skills are used in tandem, and Marvel Rivals incorporates that idea into the gameplay with Team-Up abilities.
—Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Climactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climactic. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik
klə-
: of, relating to, or being a climax
the movie's climactic scene
Medical Definition
climactic
adjective
cli·mac·tic
klī-ˈmak-tik
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
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