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Recent Examples of culminate
Monthly revenue climbed from $7 billion in January to $30 billion by September, culminating in a total annual tariff collection of $195 billion—nearly $118 billion (or 150%) more than the $77 billion collected in 2024.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
International collaboration Efforts to collaborate internationally on artificial signals culminated in 1971 with a symposium, again at Byurakan.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
But the off-year races culminating on Tuesday have nonetheless put a spotlight on the 79-year-old Republican.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
YouTube went through its viral prank phase in the early 2010s, too, culminating in people filming dead bodies in forests and children being emotionally abused for views.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
International collaboration Efforts to collaborate internationally on artificial signals culminated in 1971 with a symposium, again at Byurakan.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
But the off-year races culminating on Tuesday have nonetheless put a spotlight on the 79-year-old Republican.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
YouTube went through its viral prank phase in the early 2010s, too, culminating in people filming dead bodies in forests and children being emotionally abused for views.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bailey lit the Yellow Jackets up through the air, completing 24 of 32 attempts for 340 yards and two touchdowns.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In all, five Aztecs finished in double figures.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The wood-free Hyper Core composite walls are finished in automotive grade aluminum outer panels framed out via 11-gauge aluminum corner rails, protecting the trailer from low branches and flying debris.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Women from 130 countries are participating in this year’s edition, which concludes on November 21 with the crowning of the winner.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Williams returned to his alma mater and guided UNC to three NCAA titles (2005, 2009, 2017) and concluded with a career record of 903-264.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anger and apology Bosch, who was crowned Miss Universe Mexico earlier this year, denounced Nawat for insulting her.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their fate worsened when star striker Barbra Banda, who was crowned NWSL Championship MVP last year, was injured during a mid-August match, ending her season.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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In my eyes, the album truly climaxes in the title track.—
Allaire Nuss,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her insistence that she’s being hit on and asides about ketchup for her steak climax with a note-perfect response to the news that the restaurant has received some complaints.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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