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as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
culminated the school year with a trip to New York
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Recent Examples of culminating
Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The 26-year-old singer went from cult favorite to overnight sensation, culminating in her 2023 debut The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess earning an Album of the Year nomination at the Grammys.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
The tale includes iconic episodes like his encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in his reunion with his wife, Penelope.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
That caused tensions to boil over, culminating in the mayor requesting Martinez resign for refusing to take out a loan to fill the budget gap.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Mangold confines the action to between 1961 and 1965, beginning with the 19-year-old Dylan arriving in New York, guitar slung over his shoulder, and culminating in his infamous appearance at the Newport Folk Festival.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
That happened again in the lead-up to their wedding in Season 6, culminating in the bachelor get-together with his friends from the unit.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Billy Wilder’s shrewdly unpredictable adaptation of Agatha Christie’s play is among the finest examples of a courtroom whodunit, with intricate plotting and vigilant character building, culminating in a rewardingly twisty ending.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
This season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries competing in 48 games across Rabat, Dakar, Kigali, and Pretoria, culminating in the BAL Finals on June 14 in South Africa—a historic first for the league.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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That was the scene to behold at the 16th edition of the Kensington Derby, where participants faced down a 3-mile course culminating in a mud pit at the finish line.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The 26-year-old singer went from cult favorite to overnight sensation, culminating in her 2023 debut The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess earning an Album of the Year nomination at the Grammys.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
The tale includes iconic episodes like his encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in his reunion with his wife, Penelope.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
That caused tensions to boil over, culminating in the mayor requesting Martinez resign for refusing to take out a loan to fill the budget gap.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Mangold confines the action to between 1961 and 1965, beginning with the 19-year-old Dylan arriving in New York, guitar slung over his shoulder, and culminating in his infamous appearance at the Newport Folk Festival.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
That happened again in the lead-up to their wedding in Season 6, culminating in the bachelor get-together with his friends from the unit.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Billy Wilder’s shrewdly unpredictable adaptation of Agatha Christie’s play is among the finest examples of a courtroom whodunit, with intricate plotting and vigilant character building, culminating in a rewardingly twisty ending.
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
This season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries competing in 48 games across Rabat, Dakar, Kigali, and Pretoria, culminating in the BAL Finals on June 14 in South Africa—a historic first for the league.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminating
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In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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But he was fired in 2021 after finishing 9-8 and a power struggle between him and general manager Chris Grier over quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.Antwan Staley, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Production remains small because the vine yields are low, and given the challenging climactic conditions this is no surprise.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This would all be cool enough in itself, but the present-day plot is also full of really tight writing and jokes, and the episode really sings when the two timelines get a climactic split-screen presentation. 93.Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Although Mufasa eventually integrates into the pride after a fateful race against Taka, Obasi never fully accepts him, ordering him to hang out with the female lions.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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On that fateful day, over 2,400 Americans were killed and 1,000 more were injured.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was opposed to its release, citing a longstanding practice of concluding ethics investigations after a member had left Congress.Emily Chang, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carey recently wrapped her Christmastime Tour, concluding a month-and-a-half long run with a final performance at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
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The seventy-seventh and latest installment, which dropped on November 19th, is the length of a network sitcom and depicts an apocalyptic global war.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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McCarthy’s harrowing post apocalyptic tale of a boy and his father making their way through a wasteland populated by the degraded remains of human civilization is brilliantly adapted by Larcenet.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Culminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminating. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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