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climactic

[klahy-mak-tik] / klaɪˈmæk tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to climax
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
anticlimacteric anticlimactic
STRONG


climactic
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to climax
Synonyms


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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

At what was to be the climactic finale of the show, however, fireworks began to take off horizontally, headed into the half-filled stands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 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

Eventually, in the book’s climactic scene, he faces Mr. Carlsen again in a hybrid tournament, with a digital chessboard, a live audience and extensive security precautions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

What gives the three phrases their climactic force is actually a metrical effect.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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