CULMINATING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of culminating next

as in crowning

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verb

present participle of culminate

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

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

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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
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