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.
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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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Fashion girls make a strong case for contrasting the athletic bottoms with feminine tops and shoes, and the same approach works here.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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Plus, there are so many breezy sleeve styles and necklines to choose from, including whimsical ruffles, sophisticated boat neck tops, button-up cuffs, and more.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
4 June 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,
7 June 2026
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Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Saving the summits From late June through late September, the nonprofit conservation organization Friends of Acadia runs a Save Our Summits program in partnership with the Schoodic Institute and the park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Kim also met Xi before traveling to Singapore and Vietnam for his summits with Trump in 2018 and 2019, moves widely interpreted as efforts to bolster his bargaining position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 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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Following a resurgence during the pandemic, participation numbers hit record heights last year.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The records detail fascinating biographical information such as the town the immigrants were from, their ages, heights, even eye and hair colors, plus their occupation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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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 10 Jun. 2026.
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