Synonyms of culminate

culminate

verb

ˈkəl-mə-ˌnāt 

as in to complete

to bring to a triumphant conclusion

culminated the school year with a trip to New York

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complete
• finish
• conclude
• crown
• climax
• cap (off)
• terminate
• round (off or out)
• wrap up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of culminate

This culminated in a Tuesday decision from the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus, giving the highest penalty to Assad, his brother, and his maternal cousin, only the latter of whom was sentenced in person. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026

The search led to a collaboration between Build Forward Ukraine and STU that aims to culminate in a rebuilt – and reimagined – main building. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Senators left Washington for a five-week recess Saturday after hours of tense negotiations over which priorities to take up before departing, culminating in a series of early morning votes. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

From Churchill onward, many British leaders clung to fantasies of global power and splendid isolation from Europe, fantasies that culminated in the disaster of Brexit. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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