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shag carpeting reached the apogee of its popularity in the 1970s but is now considered outdated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
But there’s little question that Trump is taking the concept of the imperial presidency to its apogee.
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Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
The global Saudi project reached its apogee during the Cold War, when the United States found Saudi Arabia useful in its competition with the Soviet Union.
—Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2020
This mini moment is always associated with either a full or new moon known as an apogee and marks the point when the moon is at its farthest distance from Earth (approximately 405,500 kilometers/252,088 miles away).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
In astrology, the Black Moon Lilith is a point in the sky that sits near the lunar apogee (a.k.a.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2025
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Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
The global Saudi project reached its apogee during the Cold War, when the United States found Saudi Arabia useful in its competition with the Soviet Union.
—Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2020
This mini moment is always associated with either a full or new moon known as an apogee and marks the point when the moon is at its farthest distance from Earth (approximately 405,500 kilometers/252,088 miles away).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
In astrology, the Black Moon Lilith is a point in the sky that sits near the lunar apogee (a.k.a.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apogee
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The 2012 Olympics were Campbell’s zenith but an eight-year professional career brought a further 20 wins from 24 fights and lightweight world-title contests against Jorge Linares and Vasiliy Lomachenko.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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At that point Jupiter is just visible in the west, about 32 degrees above the horizon (this is about a third of the way up to the zenith).—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Arches National Park is known for its colorful stone arches, pinnacles and balanced rocks.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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Most apropos is that the statue will be forged by fire, an analogy perfectly befitting Staley and her journey to this pinnacle.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The four shows are the culmination of a multiyear project within NBCUniversal to develop new voices and lean into social-first creators.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Her latest project, Welcome, Mac, to the Family by Ruddiman, is the culmination of two years of experimentation, iteration, and storytelling.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Popular evergreen options like arborvitae, especially slender types such as Forever Goldy Arborvitae, offer height without taking up much space.—
Debbie Wolfe,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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At their height under Postecoglou in his debut season, their PPDA was 6.24.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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As Pluto retrogrades in Aquarius, the potential for shocking revelations is at its peak.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Shares have cooled off in 2025 but are still up a few percentage points since the Feb. 19 market peak.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Patricia was looking forward to her mother climbing to the top of the 750-foot Diamond Head, but her then-72-year-old mom felt daunted by the challenging ascent and opted to stay at the base.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Family Firms Lead, Still Family enterprises are quietly outpacing their public peers in gender diversity at the top.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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At their apex, each presided over a territory of 1.5 million square miles (four million square kilometers) and governed a population of around 60 to 70 million people.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Simply turn in, hit the accelerator after the apex, and let that capable LSD pull you round.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Apogee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogee. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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