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 sessions culminated in a concert in early December at the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts at Northwestern — the same lakefront building where the kids had been practicing for two months.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024
In a letter to Metcalf from the early seventies, Alice described how her relationships with men often culminated in the sense of lightness that Rose feels immediately after her beatings.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
After security forces cracked down viciously, their movement morphed into a mass anti-government campaign that culminated in the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
But their friendship and work collaboration ended with a legal spat which culminated with a pricey financial settlement paid by Weil.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Survivor 47 culminated in a coronation.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The group stage of this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League culminated dramatically for all three English sides.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Playing at both wide receiver and cornerback, Hunter has put together a year for the history books, which culminated in joining the select few to win the Heisman Trophy.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Their efforts culminated in the opening of Victory Junction in June 2004.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024
In a letter to Metcalf from the early seventies, Alice described how her relationships with men often culminated in the sense of lightness that Rose feels immediately after her beatings.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
After security forces cracked down viciously, their movement morphed into a mass anti-government campaign that culminated in the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
But their friendship and work collaboration ended with a legal spat which culminated with a pricey financial settlement paid by Weil.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Survivor 47 culminated in a coronation.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The group stage of this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League culminated dramatically for all three English sides.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Playing at both wide receiver and cornerback, Hunter has put together a year for the history books, which culminated in joining the select few to win the Heisman Trophy.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Their efforts culminated in the opening of Victory Junction in June 2004.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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McIlroy corkscrewed through a front-nine 33 and a back-nine 39 and finished even par.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy was 4-under through 13 but finished even after double-bogeys on 15 and 17.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, Beyoncé officially concluded the Renaissance era with the release of a feature-length documentary that chronicled the making and execution of its accompanying stadium tour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2024
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Young Island Resort Restaurant Take a quick five-minute ferry ride from Villa Beach to the tiny Young Island, crowned by a small resort with a great oceanfront eatery.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2024
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Born in Montreal in 1948, Dayle Haddon trained as a dancer and joined the Les Grands Ballets Canadiens at age 13 before being crowned Miss Montreal at 18.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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