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Recent Examples of culminate
This hormonal decline, culminating with the end of one’s menstruation years, occurs between eight months and two years earlier for Black women, who can approach perimenopause as early as 35 years old.
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Iyana Robertson, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
For more than 30 years, Diamandis and the XPRIZE Foundation have pushed for research and development in everything from space travel to increasing humans’ health span in what has now culminated in 30 prizes and more than $600 million in prize purses.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Her appearance culminated a season of surreptitiously entering the stadium.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington roars into the city’s Entertainment District starting with practice sessions Friday before culminating with the NTT IndyCar Series race Sunday.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Iyana Robertson, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
For more than 30 years, Diamandis and the XPRIZE Foundation have pushed for research and development in everything from space travel to increasing humans’ health span in what has now culminated in 30 prizes and more than $600 million in prize purses.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Her appearance culminated a season of surreptitiously entering the stadium.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington roars into the city’s Entertainment District starting with practice sessions Friday before culminating with the NTT IndyCar Series race Sunday.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Horst said Scott would need about 170 additional days in jail to complete that maximum sentence.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Avs finished the first period down two goals but up 17-7 on the shot clock.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Federal investigators said their review uncovered broader violations, concluding the district also allowed male students to access female-only facilities and compete on girls teams.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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If the score held for a few more minutes Ireland would have been crowned the champion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Big 12 Tournament champion has been crowned.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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The film climaxes with a triumphant visit by the musicians, some in their 90s, to New York’s Carnegie Hall.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Cosmic beings, this week opens with the Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio, a liminal checkpoint between what has already climaxed and what is about to be reborn.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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