as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
an acting performance that was seen as the culmination of a brilliant career on the stage
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Recent Examples of culmination
Milwaukee's Iron Horse Hotel has been acquired by its lender − the culmination of a four-year court battle.
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Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
To Springsteen, the Asbury Park concert was the culmination of that long construction project.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Her most prominent story is of her battle defeating the buffalo demon Mahishasura, which is celebrated at the culmination of Durga Puja.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
But tattoos like Frank Charles’s, produced in an operating theater at much higher cost, would seem to be the culmination of this trend.
—John Semley, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for culmination
Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
To Springsteen, the Asbury Park concert was the culmination of that long construction project.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Her most prominent story is of her battle defeating the buffalo demon Mahishasura, which is celebrated at the culmination of Durga Puja.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
But tattoos like Frank Charles’s, produced in an operating theater at much higher cost, would seem to be the culmination of this trend.
—John Semley, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for culmination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culmination
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Marc Márquez finally hauled himself back to the pinnacle of MotoGP in Japan last weekend, capping one of sport’s most arduous comeback stories with an almost flawless title charge.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Warner Chappell and Warner Music have always been at the pinnacle of support for songwriters and other music creators, and that reality is still very evident in the current leadership and staff.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Song for song, Showgirl is her best since the Folklore/Evermore double-shot of five years ago — that might look like an unbeatable zenith, but then so did Red before Folklore happened.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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In other words, at its post-Diana zenith, the support for the monarchy was there but had gone soft.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Alternatively, if an opponent aggressively presses both No 10s — as Laurent did with Rogers and Bologna attempted a fortnight earlier — Villa will create a two-vs-two up top.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The scam calls are so prevalent, especially toward senior citizens, that Milwaukee's sheriff's office has kept a warning for them at the top of its public service announcement web page and developed a video in November 2024 on what people should expect.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Flow Space, pro runner D’Amato shares five lessons about finding joy in midlife by taking on new challenges—and battling the fear, doubt, and failure that come with the desire to reach new heights.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Oct. 2025
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The widest tree in Indiana, according to the registry, is a Silver Maple in Lawrence County with a circumference of 361 inches and a height of 103 feet.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Having finished the 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado and California’s Sierra Range — including Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48 states at 14,500 feet — the next stop for the renowned Spanish endurance athlete is Mount Shasta in northern California, near the Oregon border.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Plus, enjoy a special sneak peak of the Below Deck Down Under premiere, featuring the The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cross-over charter.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Near the climax of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics—a living diorama of British history, directed by the filmmaker Danny Boyle—a model house was lifted away to reveal Berners-Lee.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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In Taylor’s absence steps young Infiniti, whose performance presents initially as softer and quieter, before transforming as the film barrels toward its climax.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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With the Seahawks getting a legitimate test for the first time in weeks, the Rams have the chance to establish themselves as the apex predator of the NFC West.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mountain lions are hunters, carnivores, apex predators.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Culmination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culmination. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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