ELEVATIONS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

elevations

noun

plural of elevation

as in promotions

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor marked the first elevation of a woman to the U.S. Supreme Court

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as in hills

an area of high ground Little Round Top is one of the most visited elevations in the entire Gettysburg National Military Park

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Recent Examples of elevations At a latitude of 63 degrees North, color can appear at higher elevations in early to mid-August before spreading down the mountainsides and into the valleys by the second week of September, according to the National Park Service. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The plan also included a breakdown of which areas are targeted for these elevations, which indicates the areas with properties at the highest risk of flooding. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Curiosity has climbed through a vertical half-mile (1 kilometer) of rock layers so far, finding clay-rich, mudstone layers that give way at higher elevations to younger sandstones full of salty minerals. — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 The county covers 948 square miles of broken, hilly land with sandy, gray, and black soils; elevations range between 800 to 1,450 feet above sea level, according to the Texas State Historical Association. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 As glaciers turn to water and create massive lakes in high mountain elevations, summertime melting can release these lakes downstream. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 The storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Like many monsoonal days, rain chances in the Valley are low, less than 30%, but the higher elevations to the north, east and southeast can’t say the same. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026 At the lower elevations, residents all across the island chain experienced tropical storm force winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, Blood said. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Teixeira's decisive performance suggests potential future opportunities in Misfits Boxing or bare-knuckle promotions, while concerns were raised about Rua taking further punishment in striking contests.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Their trade-in programs and other promotions reduce the final cost to consumers.

— Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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Instead, he’s spent August anxiously watching the orange skies from his house in the northern Nevada hills through two consecutive and adjacent wild-land fires, the Bug and Hawk Fires.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
According to Leoguar Electric Bikes, a company that sells e-bikes, commuters can go 4 to 10 mph faster on e-bikes than pedal bikes, and when used on hills, 8 to 11 mph faster.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of hills

Noun

Visit Greece recommends June through October as the most accessible period for climbing; winter ascents require specialized experience and equipment.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Whisenant was known in the climbing community for his speed ascents, including record-setting climbs in Yosemite.

— Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of ascents

Noun

Phenomenal™ lavender thrives where other lavender plants fail – tolerating humidity, heat, and even clay soil, all while producing mounds of fragrant foliage and dazzling blooms.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
The dough isn’t rolled or cut; instead, spoonfuls of soft biscuit dough are dropped directly over the fruit, forming crisp, golden mounds with fluffy centers.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of mounds

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Students can explore pathways in agricultural business, agricultural science, animal science, forestry and natural resources, ornamental horticulture, plant and soil science, agricultural technologies and advancements, and agricultural mechanics.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Summary At the 2026 FMS Conference, SK hynix and Sandisk unveiled significant advancements in memory and storage, particularly focusing on High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) for AI inference.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of advancements

Noun

At lower altitudes, the SQ5 can probably beat its highway mpg rating by a point or two.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Routray says the shoot, which involved a crew of more than 450 people working at altitudes above 16,000 feet, tested the limits of what the company had built over the years.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of altitudes

Noun

The beach is the stuff of postcards and paintings, hugged by cliffs with improbably radiant aquamarine water and a giant conical rock formation right in the middle of the bay.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
In the spring, when the snow is melting and the springs that are high up in the rock cliffs some miles away are carrying it down full speed, the ditches overflow as does the little creek that runs near my cabin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of cliffs

Noun

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning that applies to more than 1 million people in San Diego County, mostly across inland valleys, foothills and mountains where high temperatures will approach or exceed 95 to 114 degrees.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
The pair left their vehicle to find assistance, traversing salt flats toward Badwater Road, a two-lane highway encircled by mountains.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

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