apogean

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apogean
Adjective
  • Spielberg deftly mixes in real-life post-9/11 anxiety to this end-of-the-world story to create something that feels legitimately apocalyptic.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
  • Villarreal: Inherent to this apocalyptic event is this idea of starting over, starting fresh and trying to correct some of the mistakes or errors of the past.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Stop One: Phuket Stay Here: Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas set the stage for some of this season’s most climactic scenes.
    Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Serra details the ritualized battles, from the wounding of bulls by picadors to the matador’s climactic kill, and observes Roca being dressed in his elaborate costumes by a skilled associate.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Net profit slumped 11% in 2024 to 2.3 billion baht ($71 million) while revenue stagnated at 33 billion baht amid weak consumer spending and higher costs related to distribution, staffing and store openings.
    Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Key stat Muncy tied his career high with seven RBIs.
    Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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
Adjective
  • In nearby Bonavista village, the Matthew Legacy is a full-sized replica of the caravel that Cabot sailed across the Atlantic on the fateful voyage.
    JOE YOGERST, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In a 179-page court filing submitted in 2024, prosecutors finally unpacked years of whispers and street talk in granular detail, laying out an explosive account of what allegedly happened before, during and after that fateful night in Las Vegas.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • The 34-year-old Argentine goalkeeper wasn’t overworked, as Rayados’ defensive shape only gave him 10 shots on target to deal with across the three contests, but his stops were crucial.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Recognizing early signs, like fatigue or chest discomfort, and acting quickly is crucial.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 27 June 2025
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“Apogean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogean. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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