as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
culminated the school year with a trip to New York
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Recent Examples of culminated
This comes after Achane’s phenomenal 2025 season that culminated in his first Pro Bowl appearance.
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Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Folds spent eight years as artistic adviser to that orchestra at the Kennedy Center which culminated with that live album.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
For the top five oil supermajors, this culminated in cash flow from operations falling to their lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic, Williams-Derry said.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 May 2026
One thousand dollars deposited in a hypothetical account invested in a Standard & Poor’s 500 index fund would grow to about $6,600 if its 18-year lifetime culminated in 2025; if the 18 years ended in 2008, however, that deposit would have grown only to $3,960.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
His arrival on the show culminated in one of reality TV’s most memorable fallouts as Montag’s friendship with Conrad unraveled on-screen.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Intertwined with a cast of spacey ambient synth works, Yokota and Kondo’s visionary orchestral arrangements culminated in two of the most timeless video-game soundtracks ever made.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
Thoreau’s river science The most analytically rigorous science of Thoreau’s life culminated with his 1859 research trip to the library stacks of Harvard College.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
That culminated into bake sales, attending The French Pastry School in Chicago, and working at a pie shop.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Folds spent eight years as artistic adviser to that orchestra at the Kennedy Center which culminated with that live album.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
For the top five oil supermajors, this culminated in cash flow from operations falling to their lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic, Williams-Derry said.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 May 2026
One thousand dollars deposited in a hypothetical account invested in a Standard & Poor’s 500 index fund would grow to about $6,600 if its 18-year lifetime culminated in 2025; if the 18 years ended in 2008, however, that deposit would have grown only to $3,960.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
His arrival on the show culminated in one of reality TV’s most memorable fallouts as Montag’s friendship with Conrad unraveled on-screen.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Intertwined with a cast of spacey ambient synth works, Yokota and Kondo’s visionary orchestral arrangements culminated in two of the most timeless video-game soundtracks ever made.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
Thoreau’s river science The most analytically rigorous science of Thoreau’s life culminated with his 1859 research trip to the library stacks of Harvard College.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
That culminated into bake sales, attending The French Pastry School in Chicago, and working at a pie shop.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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Like Glenn, Johnson became the Bears coach after the Lions finished 15-2 in 2024.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Kankakee Community College commit Landon Ehman finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Mason Almazan allowed one run over the final two innings to earn the victory on the mound.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The building underwent a multiyear renovation completed in 2019 that added a dedicated visitor entrance, expanded exhibits about its construction and cultural legacy, and reconfigured observation areas to improve visitor flow.—
Bailey Berg,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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The annual competition is open to full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students who have completed an intermediate-level or final graduation film; Complete rules and a link to the online submission platform are available here.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travelers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded Monday.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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But that’s exactly how the night climaxed on Friday (March 27) when the uncanny Argentine duo CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso took over Canvas on 10th in Chelsea, New York to perform their electrifying new album, Free Spirits, for the first time.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 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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And to the extent that there's no debate over the team crowned as national champions, it's worked.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Those films crowned Emma Stone and Sydney Sweeney as official movie stars.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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