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
Leguizamo has been open about his feud with Swayze on the set of To Wong Foo, noting their differences in acting styles as a point of contention that nearly culminated in a physical altercation.
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Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
People may present a version of themselves far from reality, and the overwhelm and disappointment from this lack of authenticity in the dating culture has culminated in a new dating trend.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Activity then spread across the brain, with motor-controlling areas lighting up as a mouse’s decision culminated in movement.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The year culminated in Shakhtar defying all odds and continuing to compete on the world stage, just as the full-scale Russian invasion began.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Her current run has seen her in a high-profile program with Becky Lynch, which culminated in a match for the Women's Intercontinental Championship at the Clash in Paris premium live event.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense took full advantage on their opening drive, using the run game to open up the play-action game, which culminated in star receiver CeeDee Lamb’s first catch, a 32-yard snag.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Isleton must pay back $195,000 to the the Employment Development Department for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest culminated from June 2017 to September 2013; $145,000 to the the Small Cities Organized Effort; and $600,000 to Sacramento County’s Sheriff Office.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
People may present a version of themselves far from reality, and the overwhelm and disappointment from this lack of authenticity in the dating culture has culminated in a new dating trend.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Activity then spread across the brain, with motor-controlling areas lighting up as a mouse’s decision culminated in movement.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The year culminated in Shakhtar defying all odds and continuing to compete on the world stage, just as the full-scale Russian invasion began.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Her current run has seen her in a high-profile program with Becky Lynch, which culminated in a match for the Women's Intercontinental Championship at the Clash in Paris premium live event.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense took full advantage on their opening drive, using the run game to open up the play-action game, which culminated in star receiver CeeDee Lamb’s first catch, a 32-yard snag.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Isleton must pay back $195,000 to the the Employment Development Department for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest culminated from June 2017 to September 2013; $145,000 to the the Small Cities Organized Effort; and $600,000 to Sacramento County’s Sheriff Office.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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In 2006, Hilleary sought the GOP Senate nomination in Tennessee but finished third.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the actress successfully completed her obstacle course of spicy wing eating, Palmer referenced Evans' past comments about her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The video concluded with Sharon smiling for the camera while an owl was perched on her raptor glove.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Osbroune concluded her message with a heartfelt note of gratitude.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 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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Frantzve was also a former beauty queen, having been crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Team rosters are re-drafted weekly by the top four players on the leaderboard, and the season concludes with the individual holding the most points crowned as champion.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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