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
Rather than a gift shop with souvenirs and expensive bottles to add to your collection, the tour culminates in a sleek tasting room.
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Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
For physicians, our pipeline starts with medical students, continues through residency and fellowship, and culminates in selecting top candidates as attending surgeons.
—Prof. Dr. Med. Mazda Farshad, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
An episode of religious ecstasy in a depleted, soggy, English seaside town spirals toward violence—and culminates in one of the best endings in recent horror.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Ragtime culminates with two huge 11 o'clock numbers, from Henry and Levy, a Tony-winner and Olivier-nominee whose names are rightfully big draws to the show.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
The format culminates in a studio duet between patient and relative, capped by a tribute performance from popular artists.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Every fourth episode culminates in ‘X-Night’, where singles without matches face eviction.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Showcasing a broad array of artistic avenues and animation styles, this series culminates in the directors roundtable panel, hosted by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
The piece culminates in Song of the Stars, which honors the presence of the stars as all-knowing, eternal elements.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
For physicians, our pipeline starts with medical students, continues through residency and fellowship, and culminates in selecting top candidates as attending surgeons.
—Prof. Dr. Med. Mazda Farshad, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
An episode of religious ecstasy in a depleted, soggy, English seaside town spirals toward violence—and culminates in one of the best endings in recent horror.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Ragtime culminates with two huge 11 o'clock numbers, from Henry and Levy, a Tony-winner and Olivier-nominee whose names are rightfully big draws to the show.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
The format culminates in a studio duet between patient and relative, capped by a tribute performance from popular artists.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Every fourth episode culminates in ‘X-Night’, where singles without matches face eviction.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Showcasing a broad array of artistic avenues and animation styles, this series culminates in the directors roundtable panel, hosted by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
The piece culminates in Song of the Stars, which honors the presence of the stars as all-knowing, eternal elements.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminates
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This completes one repetition (rep).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI completes restructure as for-profit company OpenAI completed its conversion into a for-profit company on Tuesday, clearing a major obstacle for a potential initial public offering.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers, after taking a 2-1 lead in the series with a Game 3 win, lost consecutive games at home, and now have their backs against the wall as the series finishes north of the border.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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By the time a patient finishes treatment, a nurse navigator has often been there for every major milestone—the last chemo infusion, the follow-up scans, the tears and the relief that come afterward.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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When the investigation concludes, the DA's office will present the findings to a grand jury to determine whether charges will be filed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The three major indexes are still all tracking to end the month — which concludes with today’s closing bell — in the green.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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In my eyes, the album truly climaxes in the title track.—
Allaire Nuss,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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