Synonyms of culminated

culminated

verb

past tense of culminate

as in finished

to bring to a triumphant conclusion

culminated the school year with a trip to New York

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finished
• completed
• concluded
• climaxed
• crowned
• capped (off)
• rounded (off or out)
• terminated
• wrapped up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of culminated

Putin's decades-long project culminated in the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a gambit now in its fifth year. — David Brennan, ABC News, 17 July 2026

The press tour culminated with a jaw-dropping look at the NYC premiere Tuesday, as Zendaya donned a strapless gown with attached floor-skimming wings from Matières Fécales’ debut collection. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Our latest round of World Endurance Championship stories culminated in my report of the series’ 6 Hours of São Paulo race last Sunday, when Magnussen and his co-drivers Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor won for BMW WRT. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Hawaii was acquired by the United States through a series of controversial political maneuvers and treaties that culminated in its annexation in 1898. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

That pursuit culminated in 2019, when mathematicians David Harvey and Joris van der Hoeven described an extremely sophisticated algorithm that beat Karatsuba’s by more than any of the previous breakthroughs. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

According to Page Six, the model’s essay in the Cut had publishers champing at the bit in a 12-way bidding war that culminated in the hefty pay day. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

That film culminated in the brutal defeat of House Atreides by rival House Harkonnen, with Paul and his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), fleeing to the desert and taking refuge among the Fremen. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Sanz and castmate Angel Callahan became fan favorites as the show chronicled their romantic relationship that culminated in a 2018 wedding. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 July 2026