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acme

/ækm/ noun · British & US
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What does acme mean?

noun

The highest or greatest point or degree; the culmination of something. A person or thing that is considered to be the best or most skilled in a particular activity or profession.

Example

"The acme of his career was when he won the Nobel Prize."

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