variants
also vertexes
as in tops
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 vertices
But when the three mathematicians reunited in 2025, Schwartz learned that Lelièvre’s roommate, Vincent Tugayé,had found an example that worked with nine vertices.
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Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The proof required a mix of theoretical advances and massive computer calculations, and relies on a delicate property of the Noperthedron’s vertices.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The proof required a mix of theoretical advances and massive computer calculations, and relies on a delicate property of the Noperthedron’s vertices.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertices
Noun
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Shop everything from skirts to shorts, leggings, short-sleeve tops, and even cargo pants for casual looks.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Below, browse through flattering wide-leg jeans, expensive-looking ballet flats, and delicious cashmere tops, just to name a few gems.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Winter offers the clearest views of snowcapped peaks in both the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas, with the dramatic contrast of white mountain tops against blue skies.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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On Colorado's tallest peaks, including Mount Zirkel, and ski areas, including Keystone and Breckenridge, snow is forecast through Saturday evening.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The administration of former President Barack Obama emphasized nuclear summits involving large numbers of nations and international organizations.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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At nuclear summits, the Kremlin’s leader could grandly sit across from the incumbent in the White House – just like in the glory days of the Cold War – to decide on matters of international security.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Our destination was a cluster of coral pinnacles called Rib Reef, on the Great Barrier Reef’s outer edge.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even after playing the biggest stage in the world, Bad Bunny continues to leap to new heights.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center, the only one of its kind in the country, has the ability to search family crests and tartans.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the Skagit River at Mount Vernon, several other rivers saw record crests, according to an NBC News analysis, including at the Snohomish River in Snohomish, the Cedar River in Renton, the Nooksack River in North Cedarville and the Grays River in Rosburg.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Using them lets the driver maximize engine power under varying driving conditions, such as accelerating in a straight line or blasting between apexes at a track or on a twisty road.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Vertices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertices. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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