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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Higher prices caused by weather extremes are getting “more frequent … and extreme,” said Barchart’s Newsom.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Mr. De los Santos directed with economy and precision, capturing the physical essence of these relationships—as when Macaria and Pina playfully acted out the extremes of telenovela emoting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Denise's entire life revolved between the two extremes of courage and suffering," Luigi Ciotti, president of Libera wrote, calling that a difficult balance.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Such weather extremes may have caused queens to abandon their nests or die, reducing the initial spring queen bounty to a more modest population.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

In most patients, Type I diabetes spurs the appetite, sometimes to extremes.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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