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
The Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness programs faced a shaky timeline, characterized by persistent legal roadblocks, which culminated in a 2023 Supreme Court defeat.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
By the end of the 1970s, the band and movemenet were losing goodwill, loathed by both the hip disco cognoscenti and a reactionary macho counterinsurgence that culminated in the vinyl furnace at Disco Demolition Night in Chicago.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
Six months later, Greer is thrilled with how Emerson handled the attention during a spectacular season that culminated in Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year honors.
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Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Labeled Canada’s largest art fraud ever by investigators, the scheme has been the subject of a prolonged court battle that culminated last year in the conviction of Jeffrey Cowan, one of eight people arrested in 2023.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
1 July 2026
Earlier speeches tended to focus on external threats to the republic, such as those that culminated in the War of 1812.
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
The first few episodes of The Crown season six depicts Princess Diana’s whirlwind romance with Dodi, which culminated in a Parisian proposal.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
The protests culminated on Saturday with a rally at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar monument – a site Dipke has not left since.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Their rivalry remained front and center in the months following Night of Champions and eventually culminated in a No Holds Barred match at Evolution.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
By the end of the 1970s, the band and movemenet were losing goodwill, loathed by both the hip disco cognoscenti and a reactionary macho counterinsurgence that culminated in the vinyl furnace at Disco Demolition Night in Chicago.
—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
Six months later, Greer is thrilled with how Emerson handled the attention during a spectacular season that culminated in Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year honors.
—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Labeled Canada’s largest art fraud ever by investigators, the scheme has been the subject of a prolonged court battle that culminated last year in the conviction of Jeffrey Cowan, one of eight people arrested in 2023.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
1 July 2026
Earlier speeches tended to focus on external threats to the republic, such as those that culminated in the War of 1812.
—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
The first few episodes of The Crown season six depicts Princess Diana’s whirlwind romance with Dodi, which culminated in a Parisian proposal.
—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
The protests culminated on Saturday with a rally at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar monument – a site Dipke has not left since.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Their rivalry remained front and center in the months following Night of Champions and eventually culminated in a No Holds Barred match at Evolution.
—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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Brown helped lead the Celtics to a 56-win season and finished sixth in MVP voting.
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Post-production on the series, a collaboration between Blackstone Publishing and Otherworld Media, which is behind the cinematic sound design for the audio play, was completed in January 2026.
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Next to the pitch were tents artificially heated to a minimum of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, where players completed fitness tests on exercise bikes while staff measured their performance.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.
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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.
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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.
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After Chiba, the inaugural XGL season concludes with a July 24-26 events at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the first X Games League champion will be crowned.
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Within a silent courtyard is the Italian restaurant Al Ventidue, crowned by a glass dome and a travertine nymphaeum-style fountain.
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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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