as in crowning
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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
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The film blends elements of Indian mythology with futuristic technology, culminating in epic battles that span both physical and spiritual realms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The Assad family had dominated the country for half a century, culminating in a dozen years of civil war.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Boettcher’s effort earned praise from teammates and coaches, culminating in earning the Burlsworth Award, given to the most outstanding college football player who started as a walk-on.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But Israel has drifted far from this vision, culminating in its current government’s outspoken goal of annexing the West Bank, while degrading the rights of Arab Israelis.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
In 1993, Billings, Montana endured a rash of white supremacist activity culminating in a December attack on a Jewish home, where a brick was thrown through a window with a menorah in it.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
In her scenario, a singular event sets off a catastrophic chain reaction, culminating in global annihilation.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
His rejection led to widespread protests by athletes against discrimination, culminating with African American athletes’ raising their fists on the podium at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC News, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
Thirty new holes have been created specifically to challenge golf’s best, each culminating in a real-world green area that swivels and oscillates to set up distinct surfaces.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The film blends elements of Indian mythology with futuristic technology, culminating in epic battles that span both physical and spiritual realms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The Assad family had dominated the country for half a century, culminating in a dozen years of civil war.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Boettcher’s effort earned praise from teammates and coaches, culminating in earning the Burlsworth Award, given to the most outstanding college football player who started as a walk-on.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
But Israel has drifted far from this vision, culminating in its current government’s outspoken goal of annexing the West Bank, while degrading the rights of Arab Israelis.
—Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
In 1993, Billings, Montana endured a rash of white supremacist activity culminating in a December attack on a Jewish home, where a brick was thrown through a window with a menorah in it.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
In her scenario, a singular event sets off a catastrophic chain reaction, culminating in global annihilation.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
His rejection led to widespread protests by athletes against discrimination, culminating with African American athletes’ raising their fists on the podium at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC News, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminating
Verb
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Injuries, a declining offence and a disappointing bullpen all led to the club finishing last in the American League East.—
Kaitlyn McGrath,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The class in Nebraska six years ago featured Omaha Burke’s Xavier Watts, who is finishing an All-America career at Notre Dame in the CFP.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Just ask your favorite neighborhood teens, whose collective jaws dropped upon hearing it for the first time in a climactic 2022 episode of Stranger Things.—
SPIN Editors,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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There are multiple books devoted to finding the right monster to challenge your players during a climactic battle.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In that fateful loss to the Hornets last month, Haliburton had a forgettable outing with nine points and eight assists.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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This fateful encounter, along with what happened next, was all captured in raw footage that Serban-Lawler shared on Instagram.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American-Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
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Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.—
Jonathan Alter,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There’s no shortage of seemingly apocalyptic phenomena flooding our lives every day.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
20 Jan. 2025
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The entertainment industry’s creativity in telling apocalyptic stories has typically missed an element the L.A. wildfires have made more vivid, scientists say, which is the importance of human cooperation across communities.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Culminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminating. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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