as in zenith
the highest part or point
a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court
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Recent Examples of meridian
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Louisville area will happen by roughly 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, crossing the meridian at 12:02 a.m. before setting at 7:24 a.m. Thursday.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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Once at the second point, the Dragon will briefly pause its approach and then proceed directly to a docking with the zenith or space-facing side of the Harmony node.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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No preventive war Debate about overly permissive use of force reached its zenith in the lead-up to the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq in 2003.—
Gerard F. Powers,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Meanwhile, the opposite was happening in the apical dendrites: The difference in their response to unexpected stimuli increased over time.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Nov. 2021
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
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Finish with your favorite heeled boots to add height and let the coat truly shine.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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The team found that the temperatures peak between 3,000 and 4,000 kilometres above the cloud tops, whilst ion densities reach their maximum around 1,000 kilometres.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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At least one thing is certain about the playoffs — the Mission League is tops.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Keeping high-ethylene producers away from climacteric fruits can keep them from ripening too quickly.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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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
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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
Adjective
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Biles also watched Ilia Malinin in person last night, in what was expected to be a crowning moment for the American in the men's singles figure skating final.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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His crowning achievement was leading the Panthers to the 2017 Class 8A state championship.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Meridian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meridian. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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