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Recent Examples of culminate
Additionally, Isleton must pay back $195,000 to the the Employment Development Department for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest culminated from June 2017 to September 2013; $145,000 to the the Small Cities Organized Effort; and $600,000 to Sacramento County’s Sheriff Office.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gaza has cast a long shadow over the Venice Film Festival this year, starting with some uncomfortable questions about the conflict for this year’s jury and culminating in a march that was ultimately turned away from the festival’s Ground Zero.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Cleanup efforts have culminated after as much as 30 gallons of oil spilled at Minnesota's Duluth Harbor on Lake Superior on Tuesday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gaza has cast a long shadow over the Venice Film Festival this year, starting with some uncomfortable questions about the conflict for this year’s jury and culminating in a march that was ultimately turned away from the festival’s Ground Zero.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Cleanup efforts have culminated after as much as 30 gallons of oil spilled at Minnesota's Duluth Harbor on Lake Superior on Tuesday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The star went bold with eyeliner and long lashes and added a glossy nude pink lip to complete the beauty look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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When Calgary finished a disappointing fifth in the Pacific Division in 2023-24 and missed the playoffs by 17 points, that set the stage for Markstrom’s trade to the New Jersey Devils and opened the door for Wolf.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hubbard finished the game with 16 carries for 57 yards.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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When isolated statistics are presented without context in the media, there is every reason to conclude that data does not offer anything valuable to the conversation.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The letter concludes with a call for parents to engage with their children about appropriate conduct.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Among Arison’s crowning achievements as owner was orchestrating the hiring of Riley prior to the 1995-96 season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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In that matchup, recently crowned UFC welterweight champ Jack Della Maddalena looks to stave off the charge of ex-UFC lightweight kingpin Islam Makhachev.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tate McRae was born in the pop summer of 2003, the summer that climaxed in the legendary kiss between Britney and Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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There was the ignominy of falling into League One and then the long, arduous road back that climaxed with promotion via the Championship play-off final in May.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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