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apotheoses

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  1. The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
  2. Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.“The turn of the century saw the apotheosis of digital technology.”
  3. A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
  4. The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).“The apotheosis of her career was her appointment as chairman.”

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