as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
he hit the high-water mark of his acting career when he played Tiny Tim in a school play
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Recent Examples of high-water mark
The Weeknd reached a new high-water mark on Spotify this week.
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
How San Francisco settles the debate could reverberate throughout the reparations movement, setting a high-water mark for an effort that has been criticized for, so far, producing small sums.
—Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2023
This year’s crop of competitors is a far cry from recent years when the starting roster has approached triple digits, hitting a high-water mark of 96 mushers in 2008 (though a more modest number, 78, crossed the finish line).
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023
In Paso Robles, dozens of makeshift encampments sprang up along roadways, above the Salinas’ high-water mark.
—Jeremy Miller, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2023
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
How San Francisco settles the debate could reverberate throughout the reparations movement, setting a high-water mark for an effort that has been criticized for, so far, producing small sums.
—Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2023
This year’s crop of competitors is a far cry from recent years when the starting roster has approached triple digits, hitting a high-water mark of 96 mushers in 2008 (though a more modest number, 78, crossed the finish line).
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023
In Paso Robles, dozens of makeshift encampments sprang up along roadways, above the Salinas’ high-water mark.
—Jeremy Miller, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-water mark
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After two years of coming close, St. Joseph Academy reached the pinnacle last season.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The pinnacle of these new features are two new drive modes: RAD Tuner and Kick Turn.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tennessee ranks toward the top of the list for approval ratings at 60%, along with West Virginia at 59%.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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And just this year, housing affordability and homelessness prevention rose to the top of the legislative agenda in both chambers.—
Adriana Negron,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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The American Colonization Society (ACS), founded in 1819, reached its zenith of support by the 1850s.—
Time,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Already the pinnacle of luxury hospitality in Portofino, the Splendido has reopened after a multiyear renovation and upgrade — and there’s also an adjunct, five-suite villa that takes the grandeur of this upscale holiday playground to a new zenith.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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These jeans are for you, though people of all heights and sizes can enjoy the style.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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The maximum height of this new building would be 100 feet, but where The Boca Raton is zoned only allows for buildings as tall as 85 feet.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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Where to Eat Food in Argentina’s northwest is hearty, and a culmination of Andean and indigenous influences.—
Carola Fresno,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington projects a peak even sooner, in the 2060s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Once a household-name company, Bed Bath & Beyond operated over 1,000 stores at its peak, and has now returned under the name Bed Bath & Beyond Home.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Using them lets the driver maximize engine power under varying driving conditions, such as accelerating in a straight line or blasting between apexes at a track or on a twisty road.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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What the Sinaloa Cartel offered at its apex was certainty and protection.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“High-water mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-water%20mark. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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