MERIDIAN Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

meridian 1 of 2

noun

mə-ˈri-dē-ən

Definition of meridian

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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meridian

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adjective

as in apical

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Noun

Mars crosses the meridian about three hours after sunset on March 1 and one hour after sundown on March 31. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages. — Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Adjective

Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages. — Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for meridian

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Noun

But at its zenith, the location attracted the global A-list and fashion crowd, both within its rooms and food and beverage spaces, before the arrival of social media.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Instead, all of those previous experiments have culminated in Messi's World Cup zenith now.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of zenith

Adjective

Within hours, the wound epidermis becomes innervated by nearby nerve fibers, forming what biologists call the apical epidermal cap.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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

Definition of apical

Noun

Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
But decades before industrial America transformed global horology in the latter half of the 19th century, the Founding Fathers lived in a world where mechanical timekeeping represented the pinnacle of craftsmanship, technology, and taste.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Adjective

Keeping high-ethylene producers away from climacteric fruits can keep them from ripening too quickly.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
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

Definition of climacteric

Noun

In one photo, Kate drapes an arm around George, who is now almost her height (the future king turns 13 later this month).

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Mixing knits with leather creates texture and contrast in the outfit, while the height and simplicity of these solid-color boots helps ground the overall look.

— Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 6 July 2026

Definition of height

Adjective

But a turn of the tide began to look inevitable, and Harry Kane produced his crowning moment in an England shirt.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Richland hasn’t had a crowning moment against a local power like Aledo, but sure has gotten close.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

Definition of crowning

Noun

The matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
On the subsequent rebound, the ball found Kovačić at the top of the box, but his right-footed volley was barely deflected over the net by Diogo Costa.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of top

Adjective

Eight years later, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon — a remarkable achievement that was the climactic moment of the Cold War space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 July 2026
Courtesy of Netflix ©2026 Henry Cavill reprises his role as Sherlock for about six total minutes of screentime (including his very clearly CGI-ed presence at Enola’s climactic wedding).

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of climactic

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