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Recent Examples of culminate
For an arc that culminates in Luffy’s multi-round battle with Crocodile — a fight that pushes him to the brink of death in the manga — that shift is essential.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Grand Opening The entire day culminated with a fabulous grand opening celebration with some familiar faces walking the red carpet alongside Martha.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Things culminate in a fatal accident in Florida, where the bereaved hold Tesla accountable via a lawsuit.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
That culminated with starting at first in Saturday’s Cactus League game.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Grand Opening The entire day culminated with a fabulous grand opening celebration with some familiar faces walking the red carpet alongside Martha.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Things culminate in a fatal accident in Florida, where the bereaved hold Tesla accountable via a lawsuit.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
That culminated with starting at first in Saturday’s Cactus League game.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Horst said Scott would need about 170 additional days in jail to complete that maximum sentence.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Avs finished the first period down two goals but up 17-7 on the shot clock.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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If the score held for a few more minutes Ireland would have been crowned the champion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Big 12 Tournament champion has been crowned.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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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
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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 20 Mar. 2026.
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