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
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The problem is partly that power plays depend on finishing — which can vary wildly in a small sample — while teams spend roughly 10 percent of game time with the man advantage.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Most of the goals drop-off comes from a nosedive in finishing — the Jets have created more chances from prime real estate since the 4 Nations break than almost any other team.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Image What American and European fans of Mr. Trump see as a climactic battle between left and right is seen by many young Polish voters as an infuriating rerun of a decades-old struggle.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The entire series builds to the climactic moment in that live show where Deborah walks away.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Yang accompanied Rogers during that fateful interview on ABC's daytime program, where cohost Sunny Hostin brought up that the panelists were on the same flight as the actors while the group traveled out of the Bahamas, from which The View broadcast several of their summer episodes in 2022.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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On the day of our visit 31 years ago, the grass and shrubs were soft and lush, the sky was a vivid, cloudless blue, and the waters of the Channel – choppy, cold, and blood-filled on that fateful day in 1944 – were soft, rhythmic, and calming on our day in 1994.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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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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The forecast is apocalyptic, but the disaster is always just over the horizon for the people in power at the moment.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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As my colleague Wendy Lee wrote recently, the company is working with filmmakers including Sean Douglas and his famous father Michael Keaton to create shorts that aren’t made with AI, but instead portray the technology in a less apocalyptic light than Hollywood is used to.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Culminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminating. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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