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
The proof required a mix of theoretical advances and massive computer calculations, and relies on a delicate property of the Noperthedron’s vertices.
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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertices
Noun
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The line spans ready-to-wear pieces such as knitwear, jersey tops and denim, as well as accessories like canvas totes and variations of the Bou bag.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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In another, a tropical rainforest biome allows scientists to measure the impact of climate change on the tops of the forest canopy.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The summit offers views into Glacier National Park, the Great Bear Wilderness, and hundreds of peaks across northwest Montana.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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Wind gusts may exceed 60 mph in the regions higher peaks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From vast forests to steep summits, including the tourist and recreational mountain at Le Massif de Charlevoix, the gorgeous views will leave you awestruck.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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Murphy and Roberston devote their first act to the series of Conference of the Parties (COP) summits that preceded the climactic negotiations in Kyoto in 1997, which instituted a framework, severely weakened by compromise, for international cooperation on reducing emissions.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Selena Quintanilla is undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of Latin music.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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The jagged summit of Crestone Peak, Colorado’s seventh-highest mountain, looks like a camel’s back, with two rocky pinnacles jutting skyward from the Sangre de Cristo range.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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Peak storm surge heights could reach 7 to 11 feet above ground level, near and to the east of where the center of Melissa makes landfall.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Take your seasonal experience to new heights at The Lost Square rooftop, where Alpine Village is open from November 14, 2025, to January 25, 2026.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These dinosaurs had elaborate head crests connected to their nasal passages, which scientists believe worked as natural resonance chambers.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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