as in pinnacles
the highest part or point
a new movie that some enthusiastic reviewers are already calling the summit of cinematic achievement
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Recent Examples of summits
Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Or to put it another way, the nation states, treaties, and climate summits make up the globe, while climate modeling and evolution and the periodic table of elements and carbon cycle are what define the planet.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Trust me, the audience is always rapt at our summits.
—Rick Berke, STAT, 14 May 2026
How China treats Trump this time will offer clues about the dynamics of the relationship, said Doshi, who served on former President Joe Biden's National Security Council and helped plan his summits with Xi in 2022 and 2023.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Abe, a man not previously known for his comedic timing, did more for Japan’s image than years of trade summits and defense white papers.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The most important international summits are the World News Media Congress, the World Publishing Expo, and the World Editors Forum.
—Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
With views of blooming fields, mountain summits, and oceanfront beaches, California was crowned the best state in the country for spring hiking.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The summits of Mount Hamilton and Mount Diablo may even get dusted with snow.
—Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
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No one expects massive breakthroughs out of international summits, which are more about pageantry and signals than substantive negotiating.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Or to put it another way, the nation states, treaties, and climate summits make up the globe, while climate modeling and evolution and the periodic table of elements and carbon cycle are what define the planet.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Trust me, the audience is always rapt at our summits.
—Rick Berke, STAT, 14 May 2026
How China treats Trump this time will offer clues about the dynamics of the relationship, said Doshi, who served on former President Joe Biden's National Security Council and helped plan his summits with Xi in 2022 and 2023.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Abe, a man not previously known for his comedic timing, did more for Japan’s image than years of trade summits and defense white papers.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026
The most important international summits are the World News Media Congress, the World Publishing Expo, and the World Editors Forum.
—Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
With views of blooming fields, mountain summits, and oceanfront beaches, California was crowned the best state in the country for spring hiking.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The summits of Mount Hamilton and Mount Diablo may even get dusted with snow.
—Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summits
Noun
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The theater, declared a landmark in 1988, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Canyonlands National Park The desert landscape of Canyonlands National Park is marked with towering rock pinnacles, remote canyons, and Indigenous American rock paintings.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An elevator ascends from the entrance vestibule to the main level, where an open living room flows into a dining area with a separate seating nook and fireplace.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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Located about 35 miles east of Seattle, the mountain's popular hiking trail ascends more than 3,000 feet over the course of just a handful of miles, according to the Washington Trails Association.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Both songs were inescapable at their respective peaks and received the loudest reactions of the night.—
Eden Dinneen,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
Noun
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In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The law does not change limits for undergraduate borrowers but dramatically scales back how much graduate students can borrow.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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In a separate study, Perez recently found that evidence showing that depression scales hold steady across other features, such as gender and culture, is inadequate.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Noun
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And luckily for me, Quince is secretly stocked with linen tops, dresses, skirts, and more, starting at just $32.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Jennifer Garner’s go-to sneaker brand is included in the sale too, with 25 percent discounts on all Brooks running tops and 30 percent off all bras from the brand.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Summits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summits. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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