summit
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈsʌmɪt/
:
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- Torres demonstrates the foundations of the skills that took Spain to the summit in 2008.
They measure up to this almost unattainable summit of human development.
- They measure up to this almost unattainable summit of human development.
- My belief is, is that this thing represents something like a summit to me.
- SO I I'm undefeated, though I will say that I reached the summit.
- And it was the summit to me was I, I'm going to come out on top and I can do this.
Examples
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If the foundation of Elmbrook's mentoring program is focus and flow, the summit of the program is unity of life.
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Rather, it is the summit of Christian life, toward which everything is directed and from which everything flows.
Academic text (2001) -
If he pulls this off, it'll be the summit of his professional career.
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They measure up to this almost unattainable summit of human development.
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The summit of Western civilization's achievement in this respect was the Anglo-Saxon ideal of the gentleman.
Academic text (2002) -
The poet raises Job to the bleak summit of righteousness, bereft of hope, bereft of faith and divine justice.
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Winning the national championship was the summit of her athletic career.
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His promotion to CEO represents the summit of his professional achievements.
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Completing the marathon was the summit of his personal goals for the year.
Synonyms
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2.1
The highest position in a job or field
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2.1
The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement
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2.3
The time when something is at its strongest or most successful
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5.8
The highest point of success or achievement
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6.2
The highest point of success or power
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4.2
The highest point something reaches, like water level or success
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8.0
The highest point of achievement or success
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Etymology
The word summit comes from the Latin summus, meaning 'highest', just like supreme, so the summit of a career is the highest level of achievement.