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
Adjective
  • Trump’s campaign rhetoric painted the world in apocalyptic terms, portraying himself and his team as hard-nosed realists who understood the danger.
    Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Dean Devlin, producer of Independence Day, Godzilla and The Patriot, is used to dealing with stories that are over-the-top and apocalyptic.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 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
  • There is little in it to prepare you for a climactic twist which is, in equal measure, audacious and ridiculous.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And if everyone thought Neeson was unkillable, then his climactic death would be significantly more shocking.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of climactic
Adjective
  • But after visiting this slice of high desert (and subsequently moving here), my appreciation and fondness for the Southwest’s geological diversity, and that of Sedona’s upper Sonoran Desert region has only deepened.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The higher the rank, the richer in rational points the curve will be.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 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
  • One fateful night early in my career taught me this skill and the role of fear in a crisis scenario.
    Stanley C. Middleman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • On the fateful Wednesday morning, an accidental cup of caffeine-free tea had already set an ominous tone for her morning.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of fateful
Adjective
  • Sleep Aid – Getting adequate rest is crucial for recovery.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The coordination is crucial since the NRAO operates the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, which is home to the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of crucial
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