apogean

adjective

Definition of apogeannext
as in highest

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  1. apocalyptic
  2. apical
  3. climactic
  4. high
  5. climacteric
  6. fateful
  7. crucial
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  • The dialog-free drama follows a big-eyed cat caught in an apocalyptic flood who teams up with a geographically diverse pack of critters to escape.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Diane Moss lost her home in the Santa Monica Mountains after power lines ignited the apocalyptic Woolsey Fire in 2018.
    CalMatters, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of apocalyptic
Adjective
  • All the fractured parts in each group were bonded to their relevant apical parts by an etch and rinse bonding system and a flowable composite resin.
    Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2013
  • Meanwhile, the opposite was happening in the apical dendrites: The difference in their response to unexpected stimuli increased over time.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Nov. 2021
Definition of apical
Adjective
  • Vogel has a way of unleashing climactic Bruckner rolls at ostensibly maximum volume and then making a crescendo in the final seconds.
    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
Definition of climactic
Adjective
  • Federal regulators predict strong economic growth and a more robust job market in 2025, along with higher inflation.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Nurses with geriatric experience are in especially high demand; however, there is an evident shortage in healthcare support roles on the whole.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of high
Adjective
  • For this reader, roughly the same age as Sam Raymond, there is uncommon pleasure in the paradoxes of this climacteric tale.
    Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
  • Macerating unripe climacteric fruit in sugar, however, isn’t a substitute for ripening them; that just takes time in your kitchen counter’s fruit basket.
    Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 8 May 2017
Definition of climacteric
Adjective
  • Although Mufasa eventually integrates into the pride after a fateful race against Taka, Obasi never fully accepts him, ordering him to hang out with the female lions.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • On that fateful day, over 2,400 Americans were killed and 1,000 more were injured.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of fateful
Adjective
  • His five-year pro bono initiative provides crucial guidance to Veteran organizations, ensuring sustainable growth and long-term success.
    Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Patience and persistence are crucial in navigating these hurdles.
    Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of crucial
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