crowning

2 5.1

The most important and impressive part of something, often its final achievement

adjective
/ˈkraʊnɪŋ/

: culminante

The yearly races were second only to the Saint Cecilia Ball as the crowning event of Charleston's social season.
the crowning moment
the crowning achievement
the crowning event

I thought this conquest and consummation would be my crowning achievement.

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Examples

Some remember the Olympic Games as Tessas crowning achievement, but those of us closest to her know that was not what she was most proud of.
For Garcilaso and Fray Luis, this "gran trasunto" is the crowning event of a virtuous life.

Academic text (1995)
The student teaching experience can be considered the crowning event of a student's education.

Academic text (2005)
That remains to be my greatest honor and my crowning glory.
Do we still have enough votes, or is the crowning moment of my career about to become the most public humiliation of my life?

Oppenheimer (2023)
I'm just saying like that anger meant that he couldn't enjoy the crowning achievement of his life.

Tom Bilyeu
That stunning second round knockout was the crowning moment... of Wayne Barclay's brilliant boxing career.

The Hard Corps (2005)
The student's teaching experience can be considered the crowning event of a student's education.
That remains to be my greatest honor and my Crowning glory.
The two will have their families and the people who shaped them in attendance for their crowning moment.

Synonyms

triumph

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262 3.3

A great victory or success that brings joy

focuses more on being the highest or final part than on feeling

pinnacle

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31 5.8

The highest point of success or achievement

focuses more on being the final or most important part rather than a stage

crown jewel

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9 4.7

The most valuable part of a business, like a product or division

is broader, applying to any highest or most impressive achievement

zenith

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7 6.2

The highest point of success or power

stresses being the final or most important component rather than just a peak

feather in one's cap

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Informal

4 6.3

An achievement you can be proud of

implies greater importance, being the highest or final and most impressive part

capstone

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3 6.7

The final important part of a project or career that shows success

has identical meaning, denoting the highest and final achievement

jewel in the crown

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Informal

2 4.9

The most valuable or important part of a group

means the same idea but emphasizes overall highest or final status

superlative award

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5.0

The highest prize given in a field or competition

is not an award but describes the top or final achievement itself

greatest conquest

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5.4

The most important thing a person achieves in life

is about the highest or final part that represents peak accomplishment

Antonyms

failure

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

How Important

ultimate

2 5.2

crowning

2 5.1

major

∞ 1.0

important

∞ 1.0

significant

∞ 2.5

notable

112 3.7

Surface Forms

crowning positive

Morphology

crowning = crown (transparent) = crown + ing

The adjective derives directly from the verb 'crown' + the productive adjectival/participial suffix '-ing', so the meaning 'highest or culminating' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Crowning comes from the idea of placing a crown on someone's head to show they are the top person. So a crowning achievement is the 'highest' or 'best' part of someone's work, and a crowning feature is the 'final' or most important part of something.