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 revelation, paired with dozens, if not hundreds, of rounds of testing, culminated in the biscuit recipe below—all done in her home kitchen in New York by the way.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Optimism amid security concerns Along the streets of central Caracas on Thursday, a midday march culminated at the monumental mausoleum where Hugo Chávez was laid to rest.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Affleck first mentioned his AI venture to Netflix execs last fall, initiating months of dialogue that culminated in the acquisition, a person familiar with the talks told Deadline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
The probe is the latest episode in an ongoing feud that culminated in a New Year’s Eve altercation between Rose and a police officer directing traffic following the Citrus Bowl.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Their counterattack culminated in Nathan MacKinnon finding Landeskog for a one-time blast that put the game out of reach.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Years of drama surrounding the former Prince Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein culminated in his arrest on February 19—his 66th birthday.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
June Cleaver is known for always sporting a full face of makeup and a great dress—her day culminated in serving a homemade meal at the dinner table.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Jurors were shown text messages between the pair that displayed escalating arguments over household chores and living expenses, which culminated in a physical altercation one day before the killing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Optimism amid security concerns Along the streets of central Caracas on Thursday, a midday march culminated at the monumental mausoleum where Hugo Chávez was laid to rest.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Affleck first mentioned his AI venture to Netflix execs last fall, initiating months of dialogue that culminated in the acquisition, a person familiar with the talks told Deadline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
The probe is the latest episode in an ongoing feud that culminated in a New Year’s Eve altercation between Rose and a police officer directing traffic following the Citrus Bowl.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Their counterattack culminated in Nathan MacKinnon finding Landeskog for a one-time blast that put the game out of reach.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Years of drama surrounding the former Prince Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein culminated in his arrest on February 19—his 66th birthday.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
June Cleaver is known for always sporting a full face of makeup and a great dress—her day culminated in serving a homemade meal at the dinner table.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Jurors were shown text messages between the pair that displayed escalating arguments over household chores and living expenses, which culminated in a physical altercation one day before the killing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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James finished the game with 15,842 career field goals.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finished as the top two candidates in the three-way Republican primary.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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In May 2025, Hermeus completed the first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 1, a high-speed uncrewed aircraft designed to validate critical systems for future hypersonic operations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Police didn't release any names, saying the process of formal identification and notification of next of kin hasn't been completed.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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After an investigation that lasted months, fuelled by eight whistle-blowers on his own staff, the legislators concluded that Paxton had taken bribes from a real-estate developer, improperly fired aides who reported his conduct, and obstructed justice.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, testimony on the cellphone ban concluded that academic performance improved and disciplinary incidents decreased in schools with the bell-to-bell ban.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 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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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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Japan has won it three times (2006, 2009, and 2023), while the United States was crowned champion in 2017 and the Dominican Republic in 2013.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The season wrapped earlier this week when the finale, available exclusively on Disney+, was crowned Korea’s top fate reader from the original field of 49 contestants.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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