extremes

noun

plural of extreme
1
as in extremities

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as in maxima

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Recent Examples of extremes Extreme Sunrise And Sunset Points The sun’s path across the sky also reaches its annual extremes on the solstice, causing extreme sunrises and sunsets. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The extremes The White Sox experienced extreme weather at home games seven years apart, almost to the day. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 There can be no equivalences drawn between the two political extremes in this country, especially when one extreme is led by a man who rarely speaks without lying. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 Ten years on the Moon exposes the battery at fortnightly intervals to extremes of heat and cold, with temperatures during the lunar night dropping as low as -334 °F (-173 °C) and staying near that extreme for two weeks. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025 Trends observed include increases in hot extremes and extreme single-day precipitation events, declines in cold extremes, regional shifts in annual precipitation, warming of the Earth's oceans, a decrease in ocean pH, rising sea levels, and an increase in wildfire severity. — Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025 The scientists found that exposure to heat extremes (temperatures which exceeded the 99th percentile) led to a reduction in bird populations at latitudes below 55 degrees north or south, with the most extreme effects felt in the tropics, meaning latitudes below 23 degrees. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremes
  1. extremities
  2. maxima
  3. heights
  4. maxes
  5. peaks
  6. tips
  7. pinnacles
  8. tops
Noun
  • Besides being kind to the planet, The Point II will be kind to your lower extremities, too.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of extremities
Noun
  • The main sensor also has a higher sensitivity limit of up to ISO 25600 for standard and slow-motion recording and ISO 51200 for low-light video compared with the zoom's ISO 12800 and 25600 maximums, respectively.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • But those payments won’t contribute to their insurance deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of maxima
Noun
  • Competitors had to lift them onto podiums at different heights in the quickest time possible.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Rising from an impoverished background to become a celebrated stage star in Romania, the actress and directing debutante has defied all odds to reach the starry heights of the Lido.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of heights
Noun
  • If Wembanyama wants to stay together with Castle and Harper, all three of them realistically can't take 30% maxes.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of maxes
Noun
  • The peaks are dark and snow-capped, the valleys deep and glacial.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Here, age-old traditions fuse with contemporary flavors, archaeological marvels meet modernist museums, rugged peaks are juxtaposed against verdant plains, and stretches of sandy shorelines lead to charming inland villages.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • The tips and tricks for maintaining hosiery that used to be passed down by family and friends are in danger of being lost to time and ever-changing fashion trends.
    — Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
  • By then, public tips had led to the arrest of 163 fugitives on the list.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tips
Noun
  • Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of pinnacles
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  • Create your athleisure look with jackets, tops, sports bras, leggings and more, all boasting optimal coverage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Some traders also claim Bitcoin’s recent good news could be short-lived, given the four-year cycle theory, which holds that Bitcoin’s bear market lows and bull market tops tend to occur in four year increments.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
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