Meaning & use
apex
The highest point or the point of greatest success of something.
See it in a sentence
The climbers finally reached the apex of the mountain at sunrise.
Her election as CEO marked the apex of a thirty-year career.
A note on using this word
Apex can describe a literal high point, like a mountain, or a figurative peak, like the height of someone's career or a trend.
Words with a similar meaning
peaksummit
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Words with an opposite meaning
basebottom
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