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
Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Moonrise for the Cincinnati area should happen around 6:13 p.m., crossing the meridian at 12:49 a.m. and setting by 7:41 a.m. Thursday, June 12.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The idea is to balance the body’s flow of energy—also known as Qi—through specific pathways in the body called meridians.
—Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Moonrise for the Cincinnati area should happen around 6:13 p.m., crossing the meridian at 12:49 a.m. and setting by 7:41 a.m. Thursday, June 12.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meridian
Noun
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While mainstream fears around the youth taking drugs, the youth turning gay, and the combination of the two had been swirling for decades, the panic reached its zenith with Clinton-era nightlife raids and legislation like the RAVE Act of 2003.—
Andrew Pasquier,
Them.,
18 Sep. 2025
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Seven hundred years after Alexander, the Sogdians reached their zenith.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 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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Meanwhile, the opposite was happening in the apical dendrites: The difference in their response to unexpected stimuli increased over time.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Nov. 2021
Noun
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The prestigious Sol at Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection offers a next-level hydrothermal circuit that points to the pinnacle of this impactful wellness experience, with hot and cold plunges, a steam room, reflexology pool, and even an ice bar.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Held on October 1, 1975, in the Philippine Coliseum, the fight is remembered by many who attended as the best heavyweight contest in history, and possibly the pinnacle of the sport.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And this does bode well for interior roominess, which is quite accommodating up front for a variety of heights and body types—plus tremendously comfortable standard sport bucket seats with excellent bolstering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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In honor of national wellness week, a beauty writer shares how learning to set boundaries took his self-care and wellness practices to new heights.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And while most of the teams at the top of the US LBM Coaches Poll were off this weekend, there were some eventual moments that impacted the playoff race.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this season, Altuve asked Espada to move Peña to the top of the batting order.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Keeping high-ethylene producers away from climacteric fruits can keep them from ripening too quickly.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
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
Noun
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The final contest between Ali and Frazier was the culmination of a relationship that had begun in friendship but curdled into deep enmity, the decisive battle in a war that had become larger than the two men in the ring.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The announcement was the culmination of a 33-hour manhunt for the assassin of the popular conservative activist that has roiled the nation in fear and angry rhetoric.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nish Kumar and Mark Watson deliver a surprisingly catchy little ditty, but the real crowning moment comes when Bob Mortimer, Aisling Bea, and Sally Phillips take the stage.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Civil contributes his own piano playing too — notably a Bach hymn that serves as the story’s crowning moment of failure as triumph.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Meridian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meridian. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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