as in zenith
the highest part or point
shag carpeting reached the apogee of its popularity in the 1970s but is now considered outdated
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Where the Gemini reached an altitude of 853 miles (1,373 km), Polaris Dawn had an apogee of 875 miles (1,408 km).
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2024
The crew of the Polaris Dawn mission, led by a billionaire pilot named Jared Isaacman, were injected into an orbit intended to reach an apogee of 1,200 km and a perigee of 190 km.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
The mission’s apogee, or farthest point from the Earth, will be 870 miles, 17 miles higher than the 1966 record for non-lunar spaceflights.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
Those are some extreme shifts in pressure and heat, but the whiskey spent just 94 minutes at apogee over the course of its nearly five hour trip.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2024
The crew of the Polaris Dawn mission, led by a billionaire pilot named Jared Isaacman, were injected into an orbit intended to reach an apogee of 1,200 km and a perigee of 190 km.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
The mission’s apogee, or farthest point from the Earth, will be 870 miles, 17 miles higher than the 1966 record for non-lunar spaceflights.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
Those are some extreme shifts in pressure and heat, but the whiskey spent just 94 minutes at apogee over the course of its nearly five hour trip.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apogee
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Accommodation in the valley reaches its zenith at Bruma Wine Resort, a masterpiece of sustainable architecture where modernist design meets natural beauty.Shelby Knick, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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To that point, the job of an editor has evolved considerably since Graydon Carter, Anna Wintour and Tina Brown created the paradigm in the turn-of-the-century zenith of magazines.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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These expressions represent the pinnacle of The Glen Grant's craftsmanship and testify to the distillery's commitment to quality.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The 20th century had seen pure abstraction claimed as visual art’s pinnacle.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Built in Google's new manufacturing facility in California, Willow is the culmination of over a decade's worth of work.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This latest partnership between Box and Adobe is the culmination of a decade of cooperation between the two companies.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The price of typical luxury hotels and resorts is reaching eye-watering heights.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Her vision for the team is clear: to build a culture of excellence that honors the franchise’s history while pushing it toward new heights.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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On March 1, 2021, the abusive behavior reached its peak, alleges the family.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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And inflation has dropped from a 9.1% peak in June 2022 to 2.6% last month.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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By the time that showdown in Montjuic comes around, bitter rival Real Madrid could be a single point clear at the top of the La Liga table after previously trailing Barca by as many as six.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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In the photo, Gomez, wearing a fuzzy fashion-Yeti top, appears to be admiring her new engagement ring but said nothing about the fast food merch beside her.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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The league also announced that the 2024 final peaked at 1.1 million viewers, though which point of match the apex occurred was not revealed.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Trump sat with all of them, often for hours, reaching millions of conservative or apolitical people, cementing his status as one of them, a sigma, a guy with clout, and the apex of a model of masculinity that prioritizes fame as a virtue unto itself.Brian Barrett, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Apogee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogee. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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