meridian 1 of 2

noun

mə-ˈri-dē-ən How to pronounce meridian (audio)
Definition of meridiannext
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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meridian

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adjective

as in apical

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Recent Examples of meridian
Noun
Some Eastern Orthodox churches use astronomical observations according to the meridian of Jerusalem, the department says. — Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 Mars crosses the meridian about three hours after sunset on March 1 and one hour after sundown on March 31. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages. — Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meridian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meridian
  1. zenith
  2. apical
  3. pinnacle
  4. climacteric
  5. height
  6. crowning
  7. top
  8. climactic
Noun
  • Despite Villa reaching their zenith under Emery in May, there was a growing argument to undergo a stable transitional phase, providing youthful impetus and appearing proactive, rather than reactive, in lowering the age of the squad.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Civilizations could have risen to their zenith and crumbled in the time our micrometeoroid spent traversing the unfeeling expanse of interplanetary space, but its demise lasted but a fraction of a second.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of zenith
Adjective
  • Within hours, the wound epidermis becomes innervated by nearby nerve fibers, forming what biologists call the apical epidermal cap.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of apical
Noun
  • The seaside resort was once the pinnacle of Victorian holiday-making.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The pinnacle was Brees' Super Bowl MVP performance against Indianapolis in February 2010 in Miami, marked by his second-half passing numbers of 19 completions on 20 attempts for 151 yards and two TDs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pinnacle
Adjective
  • Keeping high-ethylene producers away from climacteric fruits can keep them from ripening too quickly.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
  • 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
Definition of climacteric
Noun
  • Barrack has mediated direct talks between Syria and Israel in an effort to make sure that an uneasy truce is sustained, especially in southern Syria where Israeli forces continue to occupy strategic heights on Syrian soil.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With their height factor, watch out for Lampard’s side at long throws.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of height
Adjective
  • With the definition still under review, the GRAS rule proposed Monday is seen as a crowning achievement of Kennedy’s food agenda.
    — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Putting him on the almighty dollar would be the crowning achievement of these efforts.
    — Jacques Hymans, Washington Post, 20 July 2026
Definition of crowning
Noun
  • And there’s no such thing as an easy game, with the bottom teams capable of beating the top every week.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After the blow, Arellano appears to get on top of Hackett, who is still struggling and appears to be trying to twist off of her stomach, the video shows.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of top
Adjective
  • Every other entry either dwells in its characters’ filth throughout or reveals a new level of depravity as the climactic joke.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Her tearful, climactic phone call with Heath Ledger's character is absolutely devastating.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of climactic

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