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Recent Examples of culminating
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That quest, which put her in touch with dozens of victims, generated an award-winning series in the Miami Herald that set off a chain reaction culminating in Epstein’s 2019 arrest, Acosta’s resignation and, two years later, the sentencing of Epstein associate and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
But investors’ fears of legal risks and heavy spending on artificial intelligence are bubbling to the surface, culminating in last week’s 11% rout.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
From intricate trills and inner voices to grand scales and fiery fast notes, Barnatan gave a masterful performance, supported by a commanding presence from the orchestra, culminating in a final variation that doubled as a fever dream.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The Pitch is the culminating event of United Way’s Social Innovation Accelerator, which identifies and strengthens startup organizations advancing education, income and health.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the proud, tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter towards opposite sides of the fence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
However, the Lenten season is nearly over, culminating on Holy Thursday ahead of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Homicide detectives took on the case culminating in Fort’s arrest late Tuesday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
But, for many American Jews, Zionism has come to represent the belief that there should be such a home—both because of the Jewish people’s ties to their ancestral land and because of the centuries of persecution that Jews endured, culminating with the Holocaust.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
That quest, which put her in touch with dozens of victims, generated an award-winning series in the Miami Herald that set off a chain reaction culminating in Epstein’s 2019 arrest, Acosta’s resignation and, two years later, the sentencing of Epstein associate and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
But investors’ fears of legal risks and heavy spending on artificial intelligence are bubbling to the surface, culminating in last week’s 11% rout.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
From intricate trills and inner voices to grand scales and fiery fast notes, Barnatan gave a masterful performance, supported by a commanding presence from the orchestra, culminating in a final variation that doubled as a fever dream.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The Pitch is the culminating event of United Way’s Social Innovation Accelerator, which identifies and strengthens startup organizations advancing education, income and health.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the proud, tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter towards opposite sides of the fence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
However, the Lenten season is nearly over, culminating on Holy Thursday ahead of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Homicide detectives took on the case culminating in Fort’s arrest late Tuesday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminating
Adjective
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And, of course, presiding over it all is the Acropolis, the crowning achievement of the classical age.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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Football is his future, but wrestling has been a crowning achievement for Testa with his all-state status while being a key figure on back-to-back state champions.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The series is hosted by Nick Viall, a 45-year old man who starred on The Bachelor after finishing runner-up in two consecutive seasons of The Bachelorette, and his 27-year model and former surgical technologist wife Natalie Joy.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The emotional combustion of his climactic scenes with Willy fail to reach cathartic levels.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Before the huge climactic shoot-out — there’s always a huge climactic shoot-out — someone casually goes through a location and places all sorts of extra guns throughout the space, hiding them in refrigerators and under pool tables and whatnot.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Christopherson, a Star resident, is wrapping up his third year as principal of Hunter Elementary in Meridian after completing his principal internship at Star and Willow Creek elementary schools.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Gorman was reportedly only a few months away from completing her freshman year.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese forces occupied the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon, concluding a three-decade conflict that had claimed more than three million lives.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Department hydrologists told The Associated Press of the dismal, record-low snowpack after concluding their field assessments late Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Peterson’s lawyer said in court records the fateful day will forever follow Peterson, who was a teenaged adult at the time.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Not for long — Harry soon receives the fateful letter inviting him to attend Hogwarts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The film approaches its subject from three overlapping points of view, all climaxing in what appears to be the destruction of a major American city.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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At one point, the script prominently featured Hobbs, with the story climaxing in the destruction of Rio.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Culminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminating. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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