vertex

noun

Definition of vertexnext
as in top
the highest point Once you reach the vertex of the mountain, the remainder of the route is all downhill.

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Recent Examples of vertex Choose any pair of vertices in your set, then flip a (potentially biased) coin. — Paulina Rowińska, Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 Each of their faces is bounded by the same number of edges, and the same number of faces meet at each vertex. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vertex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertex
  1. top
  2. summit
  3. peak
  4. height
  5. crest
  6. pinnacle
  7. apex
  8. tip
Noun
  • With its tender texture, it can be used as a base for salads, added to pasta, sprinkled over top of a pizza, or turned into pesto.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The black-and-white palette is easy to match with fall tops, including sweaters and T-shirts.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • Russia’s offer to supply floating nuclear power plants to coastal African countries emerged as a major focus of talks held with African officials at a summit in Moscow this week.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The summit puts Carney's vision for a new global order to the test.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of summit
Noun
  • Mount Taishan is the tallest peak in the province, and while there are several routes for hikers, some more challenging than others, and the longest climb features more than 7,000 steps.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • At its peak, the track is crunchier and more punishing than anything she’s put out before.
    — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of peak
Noun
  • Indeed, sea levels reached record heights — not seen in more than a century of observations.
    — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • All clouds at heights where temperatures dip below freezing have the potential to create icing conditions, according to the FAA.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of height
Noun
  • Narratively, the momentum crests at the protest, abetted by Maksimović’s most dynamic cinematic trickery — which extends to a shot from the perspective of the errant, offending stone.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius says that support is about to crest, and Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok says the payoff that was supposed to replace it hasn’t shown up.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of crest
Noun
  • Instacart, meanwhile, reached the pinnacle of its success during the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns sent millions of consumers to their phones to order up groceries.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The pinnacle of fashion (marketing) Increasing appeal to the ultra-wealthy is only part of the story.
    — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • Slavich’s footage shows the apex predator pulling within a couple of feet of the kayak.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Justin Jefferson somehow separated enough from the triple coverage that converged at the apex of his route, leaped to snag the ball with both hands, tapped both feet on the turf, and tumbled backward to put the Vikings in front.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of apex
Noun
  • The original tip about the arrests, Israel’s Channel 12 News later reported, came from Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who bypassed standard channels to personally reach the police commissioner.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • How investigators caught Turner Authorities said an investigation into Turner was launched in October 2025, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tip

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“Vertex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertex. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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