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
  • To prevent the seed heads from reseeding, do a preliminary light prune by trimming off the tops in fall, then cut the clumps back fully in spring.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Detroit had tarps affixed to the top of its benches to protect players from the sun, a move not usually undertaken by visiting teams in November.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • Later on Thursday, Witkoff and Kushner are poised to meet with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of a political summit held in Ireland.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Newsom, who was in Turkey this week for the COP31 climate summit, named the first 14 members of the climate advisory group, who range in ages from 14 to 20.
    — Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of summit
Noun
  • Total snow accumulations up to a foot, with up to 2 feet at the highest peaks.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Customers help balance grid demand Oracle’s Opower platform uses behavioral demand response (BDR) and peak-time rebate (PTR) programs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 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
  • The tears first fell when the Métiers d’Art prize went to a sapphire-laden Vacheron Constantin pocket watch from 1930 featuring an enamel recreation of the crest of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Snow accumulations up to 20 inches along the crest west of Lake Tahoe.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of crest
Noun
  • Yes, that was pretty much the pinnacle for Toney, whose erratic play and behavior led to Chiefs declining his fifth-year option in 2024.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Haute couture is accessible to only a very small clientele, but it is regarded as the pinnacle of fashion.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 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
  • Furious has garnered 43 million viewing hours globally as of September, and risen to the apex of Hulu’s Top 15.
    — Danielle McNally, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of apex
Noun
  • Insider tip Lavender lovers, don’t sleep on the in-room bubble bath.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Miracle Brush is a state-of-the-art paddle brush with precision dual boar/nylon bristles and microsphere massaging tips to gently detangle hair of all textures and lengths while simultaneously encouraging scalp health with micro-circulation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of tip

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“Vertex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertex. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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