extremes

NOUN

extremity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

terminus

STRONG

acme acuteness adversity apex apogee border bound boundary brim brink butt climax consummation crisis depth disaster edge end excess extreme frontier height last margin maximum nadir outside pinnacle plight pole remote rim setback terminal termination tip top trouble verge vertex zenith

WEAK

dire straits

Antonyms

STRONG

aid base beginning blessing boon bottom center commencement good fortune good luck help inside interior middle minimum nadir opening peace prosperity start success

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That dynamic is taken to extremes on her debut album, “Ultra”, released June 6.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

For the extremes, you could compare claiming as soon as you are eligible with waiting as long as possible to maximize Social Security — age 62 versus age 70.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

As "extreme heat sweeps the continent", the paper reports, "UK registers hottest ever June day", "France breaks record heat again" and "extremes driven by climate crisis".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

During his two-year tenure at Michigan, May was known for pushing the rules of modern college sports to extremes and brushing off any controversy that came with his tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Their bodies would also become less tolerant of heat and cold, for Libra would not experience the extremes of temperature that we find in Alaskan winters or Arizona summers.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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