as in zenith
the highest part or point
shag carpeting reached the apogee of its popularity in the 1970s but is now considered outdated
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In astrology, the Black Moon Lilith is a point in the sky that sits near the lunar apogee (a.k.a.
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Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2025
The apogee also marked the farthest any human has journeyed since NASA’s Apollo Program ended in 1972.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
And the Ukrainian nationalist movement of the 1930s and 1940s, including its heroic partisan guerrilla campaigns against the Soviets, was the apogee of the national liberation struggle against Moscow’s totalitarianism.
—Georgiy Kasianov, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2022
As evidence mounts, The Perfect Neighbor steadily and deftly builds momentum until its crushing apogee.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2025
The apogee also marked the farthest any human has journeyed since NASA’s Apollo Program ended in 1972.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
And the Ukrainian nationalist movement of the 1930s and 1940s, including its heroic partisan guerrilla campaigns against the Soviets, was the apogee of the national liberation struggle against Moscow’s totalitarianism.
—Georgiy Kasianov, Foreign Affairs, 4 May 2022
As evidence mounts, The Perfect Neighbor steadily and deftly builds momentum until its crushing apogee.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apogee
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Kitamura’s actor, too, has achieved a kind of creative and professional zenith only after renouncing the prospect of such a home, and Xavier’s claim suddenly confronts her with the alternative reality of being a very different kind of character: a mother.—
Jordan Kisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Simon Fisher-Becker, who reached a career zenith in the original Harry Potter film and Doctor Who on television, died on Sunday, March 9.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The golf tournament also runs alongside the NCAA Tournament Final Four starting Saturday, April 5 in San Antonio where all four No. 1 seeds won Elite Eight games to advance to college basketball’s pinnacle at the Final Four.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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With big briny flavors, blue cheese, and crushed olives with lemon, this is truly the pinnacle of appetizers and belongs next to any charcuterie board.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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The culmination of that process will occur in April when the Task Force votes on a final master plan if there is not unanimous support.—
Dan Goldman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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This debut album is the culmination of years of hard work, growth, and learning.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The future of women’s boxing is now, and MVP is proud to lead the charge in taking the sport to unprecedented heights.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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This change makes the full height of the screen available for displaying photos rather than reserving a bar at the bottom just for buttons.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the top of the seventh inning Friday, Harvey jogged in from the bullpen.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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That offered just a brief snapshot into the warmth and generosity of an athlete who constantly inspires, though Tui’s bubbly, eccentric exterior belies her challenging and often traumatic journey to the top of international rugby.—
George Ramsay and Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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All of them sit at the apex of a legal system that depends on lawyers to brief judges on the matters those judges must decide.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
29 Mar. 2025
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National Security Agency advisor Michael Waltz, the former Florida congressman at the apex of the security apparatus keeping this country safe, included The Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg in the Signal chat.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Apogee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogee. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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