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 different ways of ordering the cards can be arranged into a network of vertices and edges called a graph.
—
Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertices
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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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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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
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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
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
Noun
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Counter heights vary on purpose.—
Amy Kunst,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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In the 2024-25 season, Mitchell took the program to new heights.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Penalties, club crests, tackles, the length of the grass.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In Nunda, officials continue to call for more volunteers to distribute sandbags to help residents build floodwalls before the river crests.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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