1. the highest or most distant points in an orbit around Earth
Usage: astronomy; plural of apogee
2. the highest points or peaks of achievement, development, or success
Usage: figurative; plural of apogee

Examples

• The satellites reached their apogees at different times during the mission.
• Ancient civilizations calculated the apogees of celestial bodies with remarkable accuracy.
• The artist’s career had several apogees, each marked by groundbreaking exhibitions.
• These novels represent the apogees of 19th-century literature.
• The company’s profits hit their apogees during the holiday seasons.
• The apogees of the moon’s orbit vary slightly over time.