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 best iterations of this event over the past half-century have culminated in victories by global superstars whose surnames are unnecessary.
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Jason Sobel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Following that, Callaway, powered by the story of Ethan, then initiated a movement that culminated with the creation of Ethan’s Law, a landmark piece of legislation that redefined animal welfare in Kentucky.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The observations culminated with a total of 513 whale sightings in a single day.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
What emerged was a startling portrait of manipulated devotion that culminated in Jeffs' 2006 arrest by the FBI.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
The Nets answered with an 8-0 run that culminated when Traore made layup that made it 109-105 with two minutes remaining and Brooklyn led the rest of the way.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Others view their work as part of a broader resurgence in liberalism in New York City that culminated with the election of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as mayor last year.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
In November 2025, that path culminated in his appointment as CFO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The decadeslong effort of the Chicago Teachers Union to climb the political ranks culminated with the election of union organizer Brandon Johnson as mayor in 2023.
—Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Jason Sobel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Following that, Callaway, powered by the story of Ethan, then initiated a movement that culminated with the creation of Ethan’s Law, a landmark piece of legislation that redefined animal welfare in Kentucky.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The observations culminated with a total of 513 whale sightings in a single day.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
What emerged was a startling portrait of manipulated devotion that culminated in Jeffs' 2006 arrest by the FBI.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
The Nets answered with an 8-0 run that culminated when Traore made layup that made it 109-105 with two minutes remaining and Brooklyn led the rest of the way.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Others view their work as part of a broader resurgence in liberalism in New York City that culminated with the election of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as mayor last year.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
In November 2025, that path culminated in his appointment as CFO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The decadeslong effort of the Chicago Teachers Union to climb the political ranks culminated with the election of union organizer Brandon Johnson as mayor in 2023.
—Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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As in the game where the loser’s season is finished, left to instead to stare for weeks at miniscule draft-lottery odds.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hoby Milner, Ben Brown (two innings) and Hunter Harvey finished the five-hitter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Phoenix bounced back to cut the deficit to 65-62 at the break after Green completed a four-point play — hitting a 3 while being fouled — with one second remaining.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The book was completed months before Anthropic’s redlines generated new interest in autonomous-drone swarms and killer robots, but even then the writing was on the wall.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Thirty Years’ War, which was concluded by the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648, spread across mainland Europe and killed some eight million people.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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At the time, the Justice Department concluded that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence lacked jurisdiction over allegations involving a president’s private conversations with a fellow head of state.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 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
Verb
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After the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, in September 2022, Charles and Camilla were officially crowned king and queen at their coronation the following May.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Voting will determine an audience favorite, and a local culinary king or queen will be crowned.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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