CLIMAXES Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

climaxes 1 of 2

noun

plural of climax

as in milestones

a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs the climax of the story occurs when the hero discovers the identity of his father

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Relevance

as in culminations

the highest part or point the climax of her career as a performer

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climaxes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of climax

as in culminates

to bring to a triumphant conclusion organizers climaxed the county fair with a down and dirty pie-eating contest

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Noun

In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.

Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The week of action also saw the highest-scoring game of the season and plenty of players hit historic milestones.

Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

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