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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Recent Examples of summits
Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
More than 7,560 people have made it to the top in almost 14,000 total summits as of December 2025.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The Paley Center has locations in New York and Los Angeles, and hosts permanent exhibitions and events connected to the world of media and entertainment, including its annual summits, as well as its PaleyFest fan events.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Moreover, the channel emphasizes reports on regional summits, elections, conflicts, and social movements that are generally excluded, marginalized, or only superficially covered by mainstream media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
No one expects massive breakthroughs out of international summits, which are more about pageantry and signals than substantive negotiating.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Or to put it another way, the nation states, treaties, and climate summits make up the globe, while climate modeling and evolution and the periodic table of elements and carbon cycle are what define the planet.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Trust me, the audience is always rapt at our summits.
—Rick Berke, STAT, 14 May 2026
How China treats Trump this time will offer clues about the dynamics of the relationship, said Doshi, who served on former President Joe Biden's National Security Council and helped plan his summits with Xi in 2022 and 2023.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Noun
From Stonewall’s 1969 uprising to today’s golf tournaments, human rights summits and bar crawls, Pride events in Los Angeles, New York and global cities mix festival energy with defiance.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
More than 7,560 people have made it to the top in almost 14,000 total summits as of December 2025.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The Paley Center has locations in New York and Los Angeles, and hosts permanent exhibitions and events connected to the world of media and entertainment, including its annual summits, as well as its PaleyFest fan events.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Moreover, the channel emphasizes reports on regional summits, elections, conflicts, and social movements that are generally excluded, marginalized, or only superficially covered by mainstream media.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
No one expects massive breakthroughs out of international summits, which are more about pageantry and signals than substantive negotiating.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Or to put it another way, the nation states, treaties, and climate summits make up the globe, while climate modeling and evolution and the periodic table of elements and carbon cycle are what define the planet.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Trust me, the audience is always rapt at our summits.
—Rick Berke, STAT, 14 May 2026
How China treats Trump this time will offer clues about the dynamics of the relationship, said Doshi, who served on former President Joe Biden's National Security Council and helped plan his summits with Xi in 2022 and 2023.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summits
Noun
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The theater, declared a landmark in 1988, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Canyonlands National Park The desert landscape of Canyonlands National Park is marked with towering rock pinnacles, remote canyons, and Indigenous American rock paintings.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The trail to the summit ascends the mountain’s south ridge.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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An elevator ascends from the entrance vestibule to the main level, where an open living room flows into a dining area with a separate seating nook and fireplace.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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Rising from the Mediterranean, this little isle, full of dramatic peaks and grottoes, has been tempting travelers for 2,000 years.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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Following a resurgence during the pandemic, participation numbers hit record heights last year.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The records detail fascinating biographical information such as the town the immigrants were from, their ages, heights, even eye and hair colors, plus their occupation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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And the tower was poised to become the centerpiece of The Climb, a British indie film that cast Cara Delevingne as a fearless eco-protester who scales Western Europe’s tallest building.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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For instance, stepping up to a 10-contract position scales your risk to exactly $500.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Today’s new wave of halter tops feels grown-up and refined, reimagined in sleek, streamlined shapes that have become fixtures everywhere from the runway to the red carpet — and across the vacation wardrobes defining Euro-summer style.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
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His 234 wins placed him as tops in his field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Summits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summits. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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