as in apocalyptic
of, relating to, or being a major turning point
the French Revolution is usually regarded as one of the climactic events in modern European history
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Recent Examples of climactic
What has made Superman endure culturally since 1938 is his humanity — his fallibility and compassion — a fact which Corenswet gets to elucidate in a moving, climactic speech.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
Lowery remembered about shooting a climactic scene.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 July 2025
Trump said the climactic celebrations, on July 4th, 2026, will include a festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 4 July 2025
Reckoning include its principal villain, Gabriel, whom Ethan defeats for good after a lengthy and climactic aerial chase sequence that involves Ethan jumping from one biplane to another while the rest of his team puts the pieces together to defeat the Entity.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
Lowery remembered about shooting a climactic scene.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 July 2025
Trump said the climactic celebrations, on July 4th, 2026, will include a festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 4 July 2025
Reckoning include its principal villain, Gabriel, whom Ethan defeats for good after a lengthy and climactic aerial chase sequence that involves Ethan jumping from one biplane to another while the rest of his team puts the pieces together to defeat the Entity.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climactic
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Contrastingly, using generative AI to avoid destroying a real building for use in a fictional apocalyptic drama is more understandable.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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Not fixated on an apocalyptic fantasy, but on the flourishing of real human lives here and now.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Although initial discussions started around 1999, the pivotal moment came during the blackouts of 2001.—
David Blekhman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Lorde, whose music is featured at a pivotal moment in the show, also attended a performance at the Booth Theatre last week.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Future View Of Mentorship Looking ahead, the role of mentors in fostering innovation will become even more critical and nuanced.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The project has previously announced actors for nearly all of the key characters in Rowling’s first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Emmy winner John Lithgow (Conclave) takes on the critical role of Hogwarts’ wise and warm Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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For this reader, roughly the same age as Sam Raymond, there is uncommon pleasure in the paradoxes of this climacteric tale.—
Claire Messud,
Harper's Magazine,
22 June 2021
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Macerating unripe climacteric fruit in sugar, however, isn’t a substitute for ripening them; that just takes time in your kitchen counter’s fruit basket.—
Bill St. John,
The Denver Post,
8 May 2017
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Curiously, the two players who were decisive in last night’s tie, Coll and Bonmati, were the two major issues for Spain in the run-up to and during these Euros.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The decisive feature that demonstrates the fossil was likely an early arachnid is the unique organization of the brain -- a reverse of the front-to-back arrangement found in present-day crustaceans, insects, centipedes and horseshoe crabs, the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
23 July 2025
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Attorneys make a crucial difference for a child or a teen.—
Nicol León,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Therefore, long-term planning can play a crucial role in unlocking the financial flexibility that helps to allow retirees to sleep well at night, free from the fear of depleting their nest egg.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Climactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climactic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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