as in to complete
to bring to a triumphant conclusion culminated the school year with a trip to New York

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Recent Examples of culminate The twists come fast and furious on this six-part series, which culminates in a surprising cliffhanger, so read on as Entertainment Weekly breaks down the ending of The Asset. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025 But with a bit of time alone, the hunter can soak in their achievement, relive small moments and decisions that culminated in a harvest, and give thanks to not only the animal, but also for the experience. The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025 His first four at-bats culminated in two doubles and two home runs. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 The gathering culminates with the 19th Annual ADCOLOR Awards on November 14, hosted by global journalist and author Mariana Atencio. Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for culminate
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  • Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Bailey lit the Yellow Jackets up through the air, completing 24 of 32 attempts for 340 yards and two touchdowns.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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  • In all, five Aztecs finished in double figures.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The wood-free Hyper Core composite walls are finished in automotive grade aluminum outer panels framed out via 11-gauge aluminum corner rails, protecting the trailer from low branches and flying debris.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Finally, panelists concluded by talking about the importance of guardrails that protect creators and their intellectual property.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Roadster is a high end, low-volume model, something meant to challenge vehicles like BYD’s YangWang U9 Xtreme, which was recently crowned the world’s fastest production car.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Continue west to Acoma Pueblo’s Sky City crowning a 367-foot-tall mesa.
    Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • In my eyes, the album truly climaxes in the title track.
    Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Her insistence that she’s being hit on and asides about ketchup for her steak climax with a note-perfect response to the news that the restaurant has received some complaints.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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