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
Florida’s victory launched a historic run that culminated in SEC and NCAA championships — a double last achieved by the 2001 Gators.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Wrestling with heartbreak and critics who didn’t understand him, and trying to find his place in a post-Sixties Watergate America, culminated in eight brilliant songs that hardcore Young fans love to endlessly talk about — more than Young sure ever did.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
In that trial, a jury sentenced him to a lifetime behind bars for the murder of a small-time drug dealer at a motel during his three-week crime wave that culminated in Aaron’s murder.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Debate over this culminated in the stakeholder capitalism notion pronounced by the Business Roundtable and signed onto by almost 200 public company CEOs shortly before the pandemic, which rejected the shareholder primacy theory, long the foundation of corporate governance.
—Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Miliband’s tenure at the top culminated in defeat to then-Prime Minister David Cameron.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
But fierce opposition to the proposal culminated in the Texas Historical Commission in 2020 denying the city of San Antonio’s request to move it.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
The show culminated with him showcasing the countries that make up the Americas, starting from the southern hemisphere with Chile to the northern hemisphere with Canada, and ending on Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny's birthplace.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
Pratt's book culminated with the loss of their Pacific Palisades home in the devastating California fires in January 2025.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Wrestling with heartbreak and critics who didn’t understand him, and trying to find his place in a post-Sixties Watergate America, culminated in eight brilliant songs that hardcore Young fans love to endlessly talk about — more than Young sure ever did.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
In that trial, a jury sentenced him to a lifetime behind bars for the murder of a small-time drug dealer at a motel during his three-week crime wave that culminated in Aaron’s murder.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Debate over this culminated in the stakeholder capitalism notion pronounced by the Business Roundtable and signed onto by almost 200 public company CEOs shortly before the pandemic, which rejected the shareholder primacy theory, long the foundation of corporate governance.
—Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Miliband’s tenure at the top culminated in defeat to then-Prime Minister David Cameron.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
But fierce opposition to the proposal culminated in the Texas Historical Commission in 2020 denying the city of San Antonio’s request to move it.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
The show culminated with him showcasing the countries that make up the Americas, starting from the southern hemisphere with Chile to the northern hemisphere with Canada, and ending on Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny's birthplace.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
Pratt's book culminated with the loss of their Pacific Palisades home in the devastating California fires in January 2025.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mahomes finished 27th in the NFL in completion percentage on downfield throws.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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How the Study Worked In the study, 72 inactive adults with panic disorder who weren’t taking medications as treatment completed a 12-week program of brief intermittent intense exercise or relaxation training.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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On New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani completed his inauguration festivities and departed for Brooklyn.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The show originally aired in 2009 and concluded in 2015.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tate McRae was born in the pop summer of 2003, the summer that climaxed in the legendary kiss between Britney and Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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There was the ignominy of falling into League One and then the long, arduous road back that climaxed with promotion via the Championship play-off final in May.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Because the championship game won’t be played, a league champion will not be crowned.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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As February gets underway, the year's big lotteries are off to a slow start as only one jackpot winner has been crowned between Powerball and Mega Millions.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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