as in zenith
the highest part or point
a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court
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Recent Examples of meridian
Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Mine were located on meridians related to the elements of earth and space, which I was told signal a general imbalance between those elements in my life.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Indianapolis area will happen by roughly 5:26 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, crossing the meridian at 12:30 a.m. before setting at 8:36 a.m. Monday.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Indianapolis area will happen by roughly 7:04 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, crossing the meridian at 1:14 a.m. before setting at 8:06 a.m. Friday.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Along these meridians are acupressure points that, when massaged in combination with stretching, may release muscular tension, improve circulation, and boost the immune system.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Mine were located on meridians related to the elements of earth and space, which I was told signal a general imbalance between those elements in my life.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Indianapolis area will happen by roughly 5:26 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, crossing the meridian at 12:30 a.m. before setting at 8:36 a.m. Monday.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Indianapolis area will happen by roughly 7:04 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, crossing the meridian at 1:14 a.m. before setting at 8:06 a.m. Friday.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meridian
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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In a statement, Furla said 80 percent of its employees are women from 80 nationalities, and 53 percent hold apical positions, including C-level roles.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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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That said, every year that goes by, their anxiety reaches new heights.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Baumgartner helped popularize the extreme sport of BASE jumping, parachuting from heights both natural and man-made including the Christ The Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Empire State Building in New York City.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 July 2025
Noun
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As luck had it, there was room in the script for a new character and Bad Bunny was top of mind.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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That sense of positivity was further built during Euro qualifying earlier this year, as Italy finished top of their group ahead of the Netherlands, who won the competition in 2017.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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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
Noun
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This coming year will be the culmination of our yearly gathering in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 July 2025
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In October 1971, the Shah anointed himself as the culmination of 2,500 years of Persian history with an extravagant birthday party for the Persian Empire.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
13 July 2025
Noun
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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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“Meridian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meridian. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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