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
Yes, part 1 of season 2 culminates with Kimmie arriving for her first day as COO of Beauty in Black.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
In the two-year program, which launched in 2019, students conduct rigorous research that culminates in the creation of eight-look collections, thesis papers and presentations, videos, look books, brand business plans, and portfolios.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The film culminates with an escalating parade of pain inflicted on Marv and Harry, and John deftly varied the pace and intensity of his cartooning — with heavy use of pizzicato strings, triangle, and legato bass clarinets — to match the progression.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Following the farm tour, the weekend culminates in a Craft Cannabis Marketplace, where small growers showcase their flower, edibles, tinctures, and topicals.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The ending culminates in tragedy for the older generation.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
Setting up and breakdown culminates in at least a couple more bags of trash than expected.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
In the two-year program, which launched in 2019, students conduct rigorous research that culminates in the creation of eight-look collections, thesis papers and presentations, videos, look books, brand business plans, and portfolios.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The film culminates with an escalating parade of pain inflicted on Marv and Harry, and John deftly varied the pace and intensity of his cartooning — with heavy use of pizzicato strings, triangle, and legato bass clarinets — to match the progression.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Following the farm tour, the weekend culminates in a Craft Cannabis Marketplace, where small growers showcase their flower, edibles, tinctures, and topicals.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The ending culminates in tragedy for the older generation.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
Setting up and breakdown culminates in at least a couple more bags of trash than expected.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminates
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The lucrative pay package would only take effect if Musk completes a series of goals in the coming years.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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This finale completes her arc in a much more satisfying way than heading up Starfleet Legal ever could have.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That would mean extending the League One play-off to the team that finishes eighth and the League Two play-off to ninth, as four teams go up and down between Leagues One and Two.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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As things stand, there's a small chance Brown finishes his career anywhere other than Boston.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The report concludes that North Korea is far from adhering to its obligations under international law.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Thursday’s report concludes the investigation into the collision between a Bell 407, on a helicopter coordinator training flight, and a Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane helitanker during a 2023 wildfire near Cabazon, California.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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