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
Noun
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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All the preceding intrigue is really a setup for climactic dialogues between father and daughter that are quiet, unpleasant, but fully loaded with stinging emotional payoff.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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When a former member of an elite tactical unit swoops in on the enemy in this Netflix film, the effect is more ridiculous than climactic — our hero’s on a dorky paraglider, and the move lands as inadvertent comedy rather than pulse-pounding thriller.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Through an exclusive peek into the artist’s preparation process, audiences will observe all the little moments that culminate, leading to the climax of the show.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lisa is still at the climax of this conflict, while Whitney is cooled off and ready to move on.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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Just 105 days after its release in October 2024, the song is the fifth fastest music video to reach the milestone.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
5 Feb. 2025
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There has not been an NFL team in the Super Bowl era to reach the milestone.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement In anticipation, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency executive order to shore up Los Angeles burn areas and protect watersheds, my colleague Julia Wick reports.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Asked on This Week with George Stephanopoulos about John Fetterman’s advice that Democrats calm down a little rather than elevate every Trump controversy to a matter of existential urgency, the Connecticut senator replied with a flurry of apocalyptic rhetoric about Elon Musk and all his works.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
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The idea is that no country would dare to launch a massive or even limited nuclear strike against an adversary because the result would be a massive counter strike that would turn any nuclear exchange into an apocalyptic scenario where neither side survives.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Who doesn’t want to know more about this historic Aurora landmark that opened as a hotel on Feb. 8, 1928?—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The 10-acre complex is such a landmark that visitors get their pictures taken in front of the plaque honoring Coleman in the main building.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ratner makes the case that public policy is critical to public health.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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All three hormones are critical to our well-being—and all three diminish in menopause.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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The move could mark a pivotal shift in mobile connectivity, bridging the gap between traditional cell networks and satellite technology to ensure seamless coverage anywhere on Earth.—
Harshita Mary Varghese,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Acknowledging the growth that your partner is having will be pivotal to enduring the relationship.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Climacteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climacteric. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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