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noun

mə-ˈri-dē-ən How to pronounce meridian (audio)
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as in zenith
the highest part or point a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court

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adjective

as in apical

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Noun
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Louisville area will happen by roughly 8:11 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, crossing the meridian at 1:45 a.m. before setting at 7:58 a.m. Thursday. — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024 The metal components, including the meridians orbiting globes that rotate on an axis, are made by a variety of English craftspeople, but all of them are hand-finished in the studio. — Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024 According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Louisville area will happen at roughly 8:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, crossing the meridian at 1:22 a.m. before setting at 6:36 a.m. Tuesday. — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2024 Gua sha allows for targeted massage to release tension along muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia of the face and neck so that qi can flow properly through the meridians, thereby restoring balance. — Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for meridian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meridian
  1. zenith
  2. apical
  3. pinnacle
  4. height
  5. top
  6. climacteric
  7. culmination
  8. peak
Noun
  • Many Republicans have ended their political careers by fighting with Trump, who is now at the zenith of his political power.
    — W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
    — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of zenith
Adjective
  • In a statement, Furla said 80 percent of its employees are women from 80 nationalities, and 53 percent hold apical positions, including C-level roles.
    — Luisa Zargani, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • 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
Definition of apical
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  • But after 12 people underwent a 34-day hunger strike in 2015, the pinnacle of a yearslong protest by community leaders determined to keep a neighborhood school, the district reversed its decision.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The pinnacle of prompt development entails a type of life cycle formalization akin to a rigorous systems development life cycle (SDLC), often noted as the PDLC (prompt development life cycle).
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • This pillow has two height options to dial in the perfect amount of neck support.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The senior guard was determined to make his mark on the program, motivated to take his team to new heights.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of height
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  • Isabel Marant brought a New Wave edge to men’s and women’s denim, mixing mini wrap skirts and vests with red tartan tops.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Encouraging managers to take action on department-specific feedback prevents issues from piling up at the top and makes solutions feel more personal and effective.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of top
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
Noun
  • Federal prosecutors in San Diego said more than 150 law enforcement agents took part in the operation, which was the culmination of a 16-month investigation that had involved undercover drug buys, covert surveillance and wiretaps.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • One part Whiskey bar, one part world-class Southern kitchen, the popular Downtown Raleigh joint—the culmination of Thor’s ability to show people a good time—opened without him.
    — Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of culmination
Noun
  • Built almost entirely of wood (including wooden pegs instead of metal nails), the Black Hills chapel features six roofs that gradually rise to a peak.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Inflation stands well below a peak attained in 2022, though price increases register nearly a percentage point higher than the Fed's goal of 2%.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of peak

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