Definition of culminatenext
as in to complete
to bring to a triumphant conclusion culminated the school year with a trip to New York

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Recent Examples of culminate This hormonal decline, culminating with the end of one’s menstruation years, occurs between eight months and two years earlier for Black women, who can approach perimenopause as early as 35 years old. Iyana Robertson, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026 For more than 30 years, Diamandis and the XPRIZE Foundation have pushed for research and development in everything from space travel to increasing humans’ health span in what has now culminated in 30 prizes and more than $600 million in prize purses. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026 Her appearance culminated a season of surreptitiously entering the stadium. Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026 The inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington roars into the city’s Entertainment District starting with practice sessions Friday before culminating with the NTT IndyCar Series race Sunday. Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for culminate
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Verb
  • The Ducks completed a nine-game homestand, splitting the last four after winning the first five.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • How to achieve blurred nails Once her prep is complete, Novakovic completes her blurred nails using two thin coats of Manucurist Active Blur.
    Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Alajuelense returned the favor, beating LAFC 2-1 at BMO Stadium a week later, but that wasn’t enough to prevent the Black & Gold from continuing on the road to finishing runners-up to León.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Legislators craft viral moments for television and social media, sharpen partisan talking points and prepare for the next race long before the current term is finished.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Federal investigators said their review uncovered broader violations, concluding the district also allowed male students to access female-only facilities and compete on girls teams.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If the score held for a few more minutes Ireland would have been crowned the champion.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The Big 12 Tournament champion has been crowned.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The film climaxes with a triumphant visit by the musicians, some in their 90s, to New York’s Carnegie Hall.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Cosmic beings, this week opens with the Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio, a liminal checkpoint between what has already climaxed and what is about to be reborn.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026

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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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