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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"They're different. What is exceptional to us isn't to them. In those extremes, they feel comfortable. Why? Because they are different. What we think is exceptional, they consider normal."

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The report focused on extremes in high temperatures because these often have the greatest impact on people.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

El Niño typically increases global temperatures, the World Meteorological Organization said, and high sea-surface temperatures can “intensify heat extremes over nearby land areas.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 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

Growing up in Baton Rouge, it was a crowded house, full of clamor and extremes.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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