ZENITH Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

zenith

noun

ˈzē-nəth

Definition of zenith

as in pinnacle

the highest part or point at the zenith of her career as a dancer

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Recent Examples of zenith Complicating matters is that the moon is closest to an observer (and therefore is largest in the sky) when directly overhead, at the zenith. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 This is simultaneously the series’ cozily romantic zenith and the clearest case for why Louis and Lestat should not be together. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for zenith

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By Christmas it had been canonized as the pinnacle of ‘sad girl lit’ with Martha taking her place in that post-Fleabag lineage of fractured female characters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Researchers told me that many Democrats believe that the pinnacle of achievement is having a good education and a fruitful career.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

The zoning change would be necessary to build a development of that scale because local zoning guidelines for the downtown area cap building heights at four stories.

— Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Now, 15 years later, Cook has catapulted the company to stratospheric heights by forging his own path.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of height

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While mega-cap pharma companies typically look to invest in assets that offer peak sales in the billions of dollars, Gayer has smaller targets in mind.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Up to half of the more than 200,000 mountain glaciers — vast, slow moving rivers of ice that creep across the world’s peaks — are expected to disappear by the end of this century, even if ambitious climate goals are met.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of peak

Noun

But OpenAI’s investigation found, according to the report, that the heart of the attack began on July 8, and reached its apex between July 11 and July 13.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Tottenham were outfought and outplayed by a Brentford side who, after an outstanding season last year, may have hit a new apex.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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