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pinnacle

/ˈpɪnəkəl/noun

The very top or most successful point of something.

Example sentences

  • “Winning the championship was the pinnacle of her career.”
  • “The band reached its pinnacle in the late nineties.”

Usually in the phrase 'the pinnacle of': the pinnacle of her career. Implies a high point reached after long effort.

Synonyms for pinnacle

Antonyms

  • low point
  • nadir

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