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as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
she reached the apex of fame, only to find it wasn't what she expected
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Recent Examples of apex
Kendrick Lamar is at the 'commercial apex of his career'
To call Lamar’s recent eruption in the mainstream a breakout almost sounds silly.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The deadly apex aliens have finally revealed themselves, rapidly spreading their deadly spikes across the planet.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 July 2025
The apex of sweet wine from Sicily can be found in a glass of Donnafuguta Ben Ryé Passito di Pantelleria.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
From forklift drivers to soda salesmen and real estate agents, the rise of the small New Zealand side to the apex of the global club game has been likened by some to the narrative of a Hollywood script.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The deadly apex aliens have finally revealed themselves, rapidly spreading their deadly spikes across the planet.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 July 2025
The apex of sweet wine from Sicily can be found in a glass of Donnafuguta Ben Ryé Passito di Pantelleria.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
From forklift drivers to soda salesmen and real estate agents, the rise of the small New Zealand side to the apex of the global club game has been likened by some to the narrative of a Hollywood script.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apex
Noun
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However, instead of reaching their professional pinnacle of success, many of them have accrued 47% of the nation’s outstanding student loan debt.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The experience gets even better with a group of friends, and reaches its pinnacle in the Florida Keys, where personal watercraft, thanks to their swiftness, agility, and minimal draft, are ideal vessels to explore the pristine, and often shallow waters.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Send ideas and tips to [email protected].—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The public can also submit anonymous tips by calling 1-800-547-2700.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
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Some shows in the U.S. later in the year might be about the zenith of anything that anybody ever imagined really.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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More than 100 years after the Italian composer reached the zenith of his theatrical powers, Puccini still pries open the human heart with his intense — and intensely orchestrated — music.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Wakefern is offering two for $9 through July 20, followed by two for $10 deals through the end of July.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
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The Islamic Republic of Iran is motivated by a desire to bring about the end times and usher in an everlasting Islamic imperium.—
Mike Coté,
National Review,
20 July 2025
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Detmers came in to face the top of the order and beaned Brandon Nimmo to load the bases for Francisco Lindor, who beat out a double play to score Alvarez, and stole second to put runners on second and third.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Indeed, on the move, the Vanquish Volante is velvety-smooth on the highway, and with the top down, conversations don't need to be shouted.—
Alex Kalogiannis,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Danielle Scott, a legally blind Afro-Cuban, Polish-Jewish, and Asian mixed-media artist at the cusp of international fame, risks her own well-being by exposing herself to the intergenerational trauma of the Atlantic Slave Trade.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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That journey, which has already seen the top pick of the 2021 draft endure a major injury and historic losing, earn an All-Star bid and lift the Detroit Pistons back to the playoffs, led him to the cusp of his defining moment.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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That said, every year that goes by, their anxiety reaches new heights.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Bardo later recalled Schaeffer writing back, and his obsession reached new heights.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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During the last five years, the stock increased on the day following earnings in 78% of occurrences, registering a median positive return of 1.5% and a peak one-day gain of 3.6%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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That peak came after Target's sales rose more than $15 billion in the fiscal year following the start of the Covid pandemic, but its annual revenue has stagnated for the past four years.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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“Apex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apex. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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