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
  • 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
  • There was a time when the odd chart slot and a feature on the soundtrack of the latest FIFA game would mark the mainstream zenith of a breakthrough junglist.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 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
  • Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The Big Ten, the pinnacle of competition, sounded like a distant dream.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 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
  • Look for a variety of heights and hues depending on the cultivar.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Blue dashers perch on short reeds and grasses to wait for prey, but each species of perching dragonfly has its own preference for perch height and type.
    — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of height
Adjective
  • Putting him on the almighty dollar would be the crowning achievement of these efforts.
    — Jacques Hymans, Washington Post, 20 July 2026
  • But a turn of the tide began to look inevitable, and Harry Kane produced his crowning moment in an England shirt.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of crowning
Noun
  • That jumps from his previous $45 million average and pushes him to the top of the quarterback market.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Getting those numbers near the top of the list is a point of emphasis for this year's team.
    — Alex Wilcox, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of top
Adjective
  • Don’t miss Raja, a heart-pumping tube slide with a 37-foot drop as its climactic finish.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • Part 1 is expected to culminate with the abduction itself, leaving the rescue campaign and the climactic battle for Part 2.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of climactic

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