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

The unrest culminated in rioting and looting over the weekend, with officials estimating that the damages could be worth hundreds of millions of euros. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

All of these opportunities culminated into Gibson’s most significant commission of the period, Rites of Passage, the sculpture for MTSU’s 75th anniversary celebration in 1986. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Then, after a Travis Hunter interception, Lawrence led a 38-yard drive that culminated in a 60-yard field goal by Cam Little. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

The season culminated in a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Miami. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

The evening culminated in a special musical performance by Taylor Swift, introduced by Conan O’Brien. — Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026

The controversy culminated in a protest Tuesday, when about a dozen female runners for Camas High School walked off the course, refusing to compete with their new male teammate. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The same pattern is evident in the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the 1960s and 1970s, which culminated in the establishment of Islamic regimes and the spread of Islamist extremism. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

The combined efforts of the departments of Labor, State and Homeland Security, the FBI and the IRS culminated in raids, international extraditions and more than a dozen guilty pleas. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026