as in climactic
of, relating to, or being a major turning point
as the war reached its climacteric phase, the atrocities dramatically increased, both in number and brutality
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as in climax
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
historians attempting to pinpoint the Roman Empire's climacteric, that precise moment when it began its long downhill slide
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Recent Examples of climacteric
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
Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
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
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These are called climacteric, and will respond to the presence of ethylene by producing more ethylene.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for climacteric
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Production remains small because the vine yields are low, and given the challenging climactic conditions this is no surprise.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This would all be cool enough in itself, but the present-day plot is also full of really tight writing and jokes, and the episode really sings when the two timelines get a climactic split-screen presentation. 93.Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kim stages any number of thrilling action sequences, with large-scale troop and armored vehicle movements that bring the drama to an exciting and stirring climax.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The word for the fifth-act climax of risotto—the scene in which the butter (preferably cold, from the fridge) and the Parmesan are brought onstage and obliged to mingle with the other characters—is mantecatura.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The last major milestone for the U.S. was the country’s 200th birthday in 1976, which was overseen by former President Gerald Ford.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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Brant and Kim Daugherty are celebrating one more family milestone!Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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The drought warning was declared on Nov. 18 and lasted for nearly a month, as the city’s water management team worked to improve reservoir levels throughout its massive watershed.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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The seventy-seventh and latest installment, which dropped on November 19th, is the length of a network sitcom and depicts an apocalyptic global war.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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McCarthy’s harrowing post apocalyptic tale of a boy and his father making their way through a wasteland populated by the degraded remains of human civilization is brilliantly adapted by Larcenet.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge and Radio City Music Hall are among the more than 200 New York City landmarks that have been miniaturized, lit with twinkling lights and surrounded by lush greenery for the show’s 33rd season.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Imagine if Sony San Diego revamped HR Derby as a Diamond Dynasty feature with a points system, challenge pitchers (similar to Showdown), hidden rewards for hitting balls into specific landmarks, or vault-opening opportunities for home runs in certain areas.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Employees who are classified as essential for critical operations in defense, energy, agriculture and other sectors would continue to work without pay.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Yet Friday’s performance wasn’t as spectacular as wins against LSU or Ole Miss, didn’t quite provide a surge of momentum entering a critical offseason or quell questions about Napier’s need to hire an offensive coordinator.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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Pendulum Rewards Liquidity is pivotal for any crypto payment platform to be affordable and transact quickly.Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Turkey's long-standing opposition to Kurdish autonomy remains a pivotal challenge.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Climacteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climacteric. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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