culmination

noun

cul·mi·na·tion ˌkəl-mə-ˈnā-shən

Synonyms of culmination next

: the action of culminating

: culminating position : climax

the culmination of a brilliant career

the culmination of years of research

Choose the Right Synonym for culmination

summit, peak, pinnacle, climax, apex, acme, culmination mean the highest point attained or attainable.

summit implies the topmost level attainable.

at the summit of the Victorian social scene

peak suggests the highest among other high points.

an artist working at the peak of her powers

pinnacle suggests a dizzying and often insecure height.

the pinnacle of worldly success

climax implies the highest point in an ascending series.

the war was the climax to a series of hostile actions

apex implies the point where all ascending lines converge.

the apex of Dutch culture

acme implies a level of quality representing the perfection of a thing.

a statue that was once deemed the acme of beauty

culmination suggests the outcome of a growth or development representing an attained objective.

the culmination of years of effort

Examples of culmination in a Sentence

This study is the culmination of years of research. an acting performance that was seen as the culmination of a brilliant career on the stage

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The 2 back-to-back January actions are the culmination of Biden Administration antitrust enforcement efforts to place far greater emphasis on potential harm to labor interests, in addition to the traditional antitrust concern with promoting consumer welfare. —

Alden Abbott, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 The video was inspired by the Resurrection City encampment that was the culmination of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 Poor People’s Campaign and held on the National Mall that is steps away from the museum. —

Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025 The report is the culmination of years-long investigations that predated the arrival of Atty. —

Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 This festival will be the culmination of a weekend of rehearsals, lectures, and worship at the Village Church. —

Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for culmination