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climactic

[klahy-mak-tik] / klaɪˈmæk tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to climax
Synonyms


climactic
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to climax
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
anticlimacteric anticlimactic
STRONG


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The climactic end to the Scottish Premiership, coupled with the summer of football and managerial upheaval that followed, has made it somewhat easy to forget that Rangers finished last term third.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Before Saturday's extraordinary final, the most climactic moment for me was Muchova beating Gauff in a thrilling tie-break in the semi-finals.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Mr. Sorey moved the song “Members, Don’t Git Weary” out of its original sequence to create a climactic finale.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

That sense of complexity fuels Vecna, the antagonist of “Stranger Things,” whose climactic final season sees the character, played by Jamie Campbell Bower, take on a multitude of faces — some human and some grotesque.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

‘Protection . . .’” Across the street Mrs. Bidzikian sings the climactic three notes of the “Queen of the Night” aria from The Magic Flute.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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