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to bring to a triumphant conclusion
culminated the school year with a trip to New York
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Recent Examples of culminates
All of this culminates in a stunning sequence set in a rundown hospital, where the majority of the ensemble returns, and is forced into further moral dilemmas under the threat of oblivion, in a race-against-the-clock finale shot in enrapturing long takes.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a cultural celebration that culminates the day before Ash Wednesday.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
The week culminates on Valentine’s Day, when several restaurants in town are curating special menus.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Sportsology’s investment in the MLB franchise, whose majority owner is Ray Davis, culminates roughly one-and-a-half years of negotiations.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The design of the new Vanquish emphasizes the model’s overt power with a teardrop shape that culminates at the back with a dramatic Kamm tail.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The ruling on Thursday culminates decades of campaigning for compensation over the killings, widely seen in Nigeria as one of the triggers to agitations for independence.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That starts with the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and culminates with this year’s Olympic rosters for each team.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Orpheus parade always rolls on the Monday immediately before Mardi Gras Day and culminates with the epic black-tie Orpheuscapade (more on that later).
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a cultural celebration that culminates the day before Ash Wednesday.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
The week culminates on Valentine’s Day, when several restaurants in town are curating special menus.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Sportsology’s investment in the MLB franchise, whose majority owner is Ray Davis, culminates roughly one-and-a-half years of negotiations.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The design of the new Vanquish emphasizes the model’s overt power with a teardrop shape that culminates at the back with a dramatic Kamm tail.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The ruling on Thursday culminates decades of campaigning for compensation over the killings, widely seen in Nigeria as one of the triggers to agitations for independence.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That starts with the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and culminates with this year’s Olympic rosters for each team.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Orpheus parade always rolls on the Monday immediately before Mardi Gras Day and culminates with the epic black-tie Orpheuscapade (more on that later).
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminates
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Resurrection Christian heavyweight Samuel Stockton completes a perfect season in 3A to win his second straight state tile after pinning Mullen’s Champion Dyes.—
Nate Peterson,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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Van Oys Maastricht Retreat in the Netherlands completes its rebirth with Oysana spa.—
Jane Alexander,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Marauders got second place at 138 thanks to senior Manuel Garcia, a third-place finisher at 132 with senior Ryan Talon-Kelly, fifth place for Mathew Salas at 120, and ninth-place finishes from Mason McDonald (126), Anthony Guzman (106), and Daniel O’Brien (190) and John Kelly (215).—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Dallas finishes the season series winless against Minnesota (0-3) and has struggled against the Wolves with a 1-5 record since that Western Conference Finals clash.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Lunar New Year begins February 17, 2026, and starts the 15-day Spring Festival that concludes with the Lantern Festival, according to the Smithsonian Institution.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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When Ramadan concludes with Eid, the celebration does not mark an end to discipline but its continuation.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 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 25 Feb. 2026.
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