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
Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The most important international summits are the World News Media Congress, the World Publishing Expo, and the World Editors Forum.
—Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
With views of blooming fields, mountain summits, and oceanfront beaches, California was crowned the best state in the country for spring hiking.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The summits of Mount Hamilton and Mount Diablo may even get dusted with snow.
—Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
Attias — former executive producer of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos — has presided over FII summits since his eponymous firm helped launch the event a decade ago.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
While the country is famous for its summits, its people are the key to making a deeper connection to the Himalayas.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The officials are meeting with businesses, government officials, investors and more along with hosting summits that highlight business opportunities in Houston.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Beyond those summits, a second staircase of cliffs and ledges ascended the far side of the canyon, where a plateau stretched south for almost 100 miles to the base of another range of mountains, capped with snow for five months each year, that soared to almost 13,000 feet.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Abe, a man not previously known for his comedic timing, did more for Japan’s image than years of trade summits and defense white papers.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The most important international summits are the World News Media Congress, the World Publishing Expo, and the World Editors Forum.
—Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
With views of blooming fields, mountain summits, and oceanfront beaches, California was crowned the best state in the country for spring hiking.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The summits of Mount Hamilton and Mount Diablo may even get dusted with snow.
—Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
Attias — former executive producer of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos — has presided over FII summits since his eponymous firm helped launch the event a decade ago.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
While the country is famous for its summits, its people are the key to making a deeper connection to the Himalayas.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The officials are meeting with businesses, government officials, investors and more along with hosting summits that highlight business opportunities in Houston.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Beyond those summits, a second staircase of cliffs and ledges ascended the far side of the canyon, where a plateau stretched south for almost 100 miles to the base of another range of mountains, capped with snow for five months each year, that soared to almost 13,000 feet.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 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
Verb
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Unless Buium hits quickly, Rossi ascends greater than can be reasonably expected and Elias Pettersson’s career makes a miraculous turnaround, the likely declines of eventual 30-year-olds Boeser, DeBrusk, Hronek and Marcus Pettersson are a major factor.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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As Frances ascends in the art world, Avery flails financially and emotionally — and the nationwide Adderall shortage isn’t helping.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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New construction starts have fallen 77% in primary markets and 62% in secondary markets from recent peaks, according to JLL, even as demand surges.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The law does not change limits for undergraduate borrowers but dramatically scales back how much graduate students can borrow.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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In a separate study, Perez recently found that evidence showing that depression scales hold steady across other features, such as gender and culture, is inadequate.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Noun
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New growth has started from the base of our banana plants and a few of the tops.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Pair white jeans with a black tee for timeless contrast, layer a white denim jacket with a flowy dress on spring days, or style white shorts and skirts with lightweight tops to stay cool all summer.—
Published,
Southern Living,
9 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 17 May. 2026.
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