as in completes
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
culminated the school year with a trip to New York
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Recent Examples of culminates
On the northern part of Luzon, the Panagbenga Festival is revered as a kaleidoscopic celebration of Baguio’s floral bounty that culminates with a Grand Float Parade.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Passover this year starts at sundown on Wednesday, April 1, and culminates when the sun sets Thursday, April 9.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The students’ work throughout the school year culminates in an annual art show.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, all three experience social and economic transformation through devotion to Swasthani, which culminates in the crowning of Navaraj as a king and Chandravati and Goma becoming queen and queen mother, respectively.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The week of residential camp, which includes a dorm room and wheels, culminates with a concert in the Musco Center of the Arts.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
For an arc that culminates in Luffy’s multi-round battle with Crocodile — a fight that pushes him to the brink of death in the manga — that shift is essential.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Observed for more than 3,000 years in Iran and across the global diaspora, the holiday culminates with outdoor gatherings spent in nature, called Sizdah-Bedar.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
The action sequence culminates with the bad guys crashing, hurtling 20 feet in the air — and into the landmark Hill Valley clocktower.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Passover this year starts at sundown on Wednesday, April 1, and culminates when the sun sets Thursday, April 9.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The students’ work throughout the school year culminates in an annual art show.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, all three experience social and economic transformation through devotion to Swasthani, which culminates in the crowning of Navaraj as a king and Chandravati and Goma becoming queen and queen mother, respectively.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The week of residential camp, which includes a dorm room and wheels, culminates with a concert in the Musco Center of the Arts.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
For an arc that culminates in Luffy’s multi-round battle with Crocodile — a fight that pushes him to the brink of death in the manga — that shift is essential.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Observed for more than 3,000 years in Iran and across the global diaspora, the holiday culminates with outdoor gatherings spent in nature, called Sizdah-Bedar.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
The action sequence culminates with the bad guys crashing, hurtling 20 feet in the air — and into the landmark Hill Valley clocktower.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminates
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San Francisco completes its three-game set with New York on Saturday, then has another off-day on Sunday before flying to San Diego for three games against the Padres.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Stars’ goalie is likely racking up the frequent flier miles as Dallas finishes off the last of its regular season schedule before the playoffs.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Three years later, Vanderbilt finishes 2025-26 with its winningest record since 2002 at 29-5.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the University of Bath team concludes, embedding living components into concrete could allow infrastructure to heal itself from within, extending service life and mitigating climate impact.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The film climaxes with a triumphant visit by the musicians, some in their 90s, to New York’s Carnegie Hall.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Culminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminates. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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