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
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.
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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
The tournament then culminates in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown grand finale episode, where the finalists will battle it out for a grand prize of $200,000 and a place in the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
After watching coach Jimmy Johnson and Jones hit rock bottom with a 1-15 season, the story of the 1992 season culminates with an episode dedicated to the NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
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
The tournament then culminates in an epic Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown grand finale episode, where the finalists will battle it out for a grand prize of $200,000 and a place in the coveted Drag Race Hall of Fame.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
After watching coach Jimmy Johnson and Jones hit rock bottom with a 1-15 season, the story of the 1992 season culminates with an episode dedicated to the NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminates
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Research suggests this disruption may stem from alterations in normal neurodevelopmental processes that happen as adolescents mature — especially since the higher end of the typical age range of onset is when the brain completes maturation, D’Souza said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Senior quarterback Emmett Dowling completes 25 of 43 passes for 382 yards and four TDs and hits Quentin Burrell for the winning 2-point conversion pass as Mount Carmel tops Moeller 43-42 in Ohio.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Carson Beck finishes the game 22 of 24 for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Golden State finishes its inaugural regular season with two games against the Minnesota Lynx and one against the Seattle Storm.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Whether the Yankees are willing to make that type of commitment to a player who will be 37 years old by the time the contract extension concludes will be perhaps the most critical question for the legendary franchise in the coming offseason.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic decline in insect populations captured in the study underscores both the global scale of the biodiversity crisis and the pressing need for comprehensive monitoring and conservation efforts, a press release concludes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Culminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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