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shag carpeting reached the apogee of its popularity in the 1970s but is now considered outdated
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Recent Examples of apogee
It will be positioned in a stable lunar-resonant orbit far from Earth—reaching up to 275,000 km (170,875 miles) at apogee.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Season 1 arguably reached its stylistic apogee in the sixth episode, when, during Pierpoint’s in-office holiday party, Yasmin led Robert into a bathroom and put her hand down his pants, then commanded him to masturbate in front of the mirror and lick his semen from his fingers.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
During perigee, the moon is about 356,000 kilometers away from Earth, compared to a distance of about 406,000 kilometers at apogee, according to National Geographic.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The point where the moon is furthest from the Earth is called the apogee, where the moon is 253,000 miles from Earth on average.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Season 1 arguably reached its stylistic apogee in the sixth episode, when, during Pierpoint’s in-office holiday party, Yasmin led Robert into a bathroom and put her hand down his pants, then commanded him to masturbate in front of the mirror and lick his semen from his fingers.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
During perigee, the moon is about 356,000 kilometers away from Earth, compared to a distance of about 406,000 kilometers at apogee, according to National Geographic.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The point where the moon is furthest from the Earth is called the apogee, where the moon is 253,000 miles from Earth on average.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apogee
Noun
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The basic unit for that is a degree; for example, the angle from the horizon to the point directly above an observer, called the zenith, is 90 degrees.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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By the early 2010s Gertler was at the zenith of his influence.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In those brief chapters, Americans built this nation from 13 humble colonies into the pinnacle of human civilization and human freedom.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In those brief chapters, Americans built this nation from 13 humble colonies into the pinnacle of human civilization and human freedom, the strongest, wealthiest, most powerful, most successful nation in all of history.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beginning July 1, however, private cars now face a three-hour parking limit at Logan Pass, a popular viewpoint at the culmination of Going-to-the-Sun Road.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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The games were originally teased at the culmination of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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Upstairs, corridors wrap around a striking double-height bamboo atrium—real moso bamboo is planted at the building's core.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Lindsay Lohan took this season’s fresh-off-the runway styles to new heights in a photoshoot shot 60 floors up on one of the most famous helipads in the world.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Tkachuk timed an offseason surgery on the adductor muscle to recover and arrive in peak shape for the Olympics.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Welcome to Hong Kong, where the outdoors is fervently celebrated, from peak to harbor, plate to palette.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The path to the top is not professionally supported.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Heat 2 cups milk in the top of a double boiler just until bubbles start to form on the bottom of the pan.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But this discovery confirms that these creatures were globally distributed, filling apex-predator roles across the ancient supercontinents.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Except her shell is rather flat compared to others’, its spiral unremarkable, its apex nearly unnoticeable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Apogee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogee. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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