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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
On ‘Culminate’ and ‘Cumulate’
On ‘Culminate’ and ‘Cumulate’
There’s a heap of difference
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.
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The first known use of culminate was in 1647
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