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
That week culminated with the 83rd annual Golden Globes ceremony set for January 11, 2026 to be hosted for a second year by Nikki Glaser.
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Why not to it for the thrilling postseason that culminated with the 121st Fall Classic?
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
International collaboration Efforts to collaborate internationally on artificial signals culminated in 1971 with a symposium, again at Byurakan.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The night culminated at La Casa De Toño where Rosalía enjoyed local Mexican food like pozole and enfrijoladas with Latin Mafia.
—Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Participating Village businesses handed out candy to trick-or-treaters, and the festivities culminated in a costume contest.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
But Fan’s world came crashing down in the late 2010s amidst tax evasion allegations that culminated in fines and retroactive tax bills reportedly in the region of $100 million.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
But with a bit of time alone, the hunter can soak in their achievement, relive small moments and decisions that culminated in a harvest, and give thanks to not only the animal, but also for the experience.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
His first four at-bats culminated in two doubles and two home runs.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Why not to it for the thrilling postseason that culminated with the 121st Fall Classic?
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
International collaboration Efforts to collaborate internationally on artificial signals culminated in 1971 with a symposium, again at Byurakan.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The night culminated at La Casa De Toño where Rosalía enjoyed local Mexican food like pozole and enfrijoladas with Latin Mafia.
—Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Participating Village businesses handed out candy to trick-or-treaters, and the festivities culminated in a costume contest.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
But Fan’s world came crashing down in the late 2010s amidst tax evasion allegations that culminated in fines and retroactive tax bills reportedly in the region of $100 million.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
But with a bit of time alone, the hunter can soak in their achievement, relive small moments and decisions that culminated in a harvest, and give thanks to not only the animal, but also for the experience.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
His first four at-bats culminated in two doubles and two home runs.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Vermillion collection is finished in certified carbon neutral facilities, verified by Climate Impact Partners.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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People think of puzzle games as endless (or nearly so), and after a day or so, all 35 levels can be soaked in and completed, with only the promise of a higher score as incentive to return.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The approval process was completed in just six months, significantly faster than the 18 to 24 months typically required under the previous schedule.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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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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There was the ignominy of falling into League One and then the long, arduous road back that climaxed with promotion via the Championship play-off final in May.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Forty years after Mel Gibson was crowned the first-ever Sexiest Man Alive (without his knowledge), PEOPLE is pulling back the curtain on the makings of each cover by revealing on-the-fly newsroom decisions, on-set memories and more.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers were crowned World Series champions following a wild Game 7 finish at the Rogers Centre.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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