SUMMITS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

summits 1 of 2

noun

plural of summit

as in pinnacles

the highest part or point a new movie that some enthusiastic reviewers are already calling the summit of cinematic achievement

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verb

present tense third-person singular of summit

as in ascends

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Noun

The clearest evidence of this is that Australia, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand have now become regular participants of the NATO summits, despite not being members. — Huong Le-Thu, Time, 22 July 2026 Banners of snow whipped horizontally from their dread summits. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Representatives from more than 190 countries are in Geneva this week to take part in three overlapping summits hosted by the United Nations about the future of artificial intelligence. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026 Success of past summits often hinged on whether the 32-member body reached consensus on parrying Russian threats. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 July 2026 The challenge Kate took part in involved climbing the highest summits in Scotland, England and Wales — Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, respectively — within 24 hours. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 Those distant summits are the Olympic Mountains, the towering heart of Olympic National Park. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026 Investments in national security and defense have been a common theme at NATO summits, and this topic was a key point during the 2025 NATO Summit. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Two of the eight summits, on community and forestland, do not yet have assigned dates or locations. — Lizzie Kane june 29, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for summits

Noun

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
The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box.

— Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of pinnacles

Verb

Raiders drops Turf War entirely and builds a single-player loot chase across the Spirhalite Islands, with four-player co-op that scales difficulty by headcount.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
That trademark indecision of summer takes root in her words and spreads through the music until her vocals diverge in the chorus, peeling like a clementine’s skin as one shrill line scales upward and the other remains monotone.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

Definition of scales

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The demand has driven home prices to new heights, with the cost of everything else, from food to insurance, climbing along the way.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Babcock’s verbal about Komarev never reached those hyperbolic heights, but his deployment of the player raised eyebrows in Toronto.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of heights

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In several looks, the hips protruded impressively outward, but the silhouette appeared more subtle and somewhat suitable for everyday wear in the label’s delicate camisole tops.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
Coming up with new ways to rework these timeless basics can prove challenging, especially when soaring temperatures leave little room for layering, so rely on these celebrity outfits built around the simple tops as your guide.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 July 2026

Definition of tops

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Similar themes may return now, but with upcoming eclipses in Leo and the South Node of Destiny’s ingress into this Fire sign on July 26, the growth brought on by this transit will likely come with shifts, culminations and endings.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.

— Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025

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