high point
noun
: the best time or stage of something
Our trip to the museum was the high point of our vacation.
the high point of her career
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The pressure reached a high point last week during a rare joint appearance by the two men at a construction site where the Fed is doing a renovation that has been criticized by administration officials for a cost overrun.
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Reaching the $124 target would also put the stock above its prior high point from last year.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The high point of this whole experience was actually making the film, and the second highest point was probably the Sundance reception.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
By September, crews will reach the high point of the structure.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Reaching the $124 target would also put the stock above its prior high point from last year.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The high point of this whole experience was actually making the film, and the second highest point was probably the Sundance reception.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
By September, crews will reach the high point of the structure.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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High Point
geographical name
city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371
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