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
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.
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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
The character Justin, whose latent gay identity has functioned mostly as a backdoor punchline up to this point, finally develops feelings for a boy in his high-school theater program (tale as old as time) and the young love culminates in a cry-worthy way.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
All of that, the pair say, culminates in an ending that will top the ones that came before.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The original movie follows Lambert's character, Connor MacLeod, as a Scottish man in the 16th century who learns he was born immortal and must fight in a secret war that culminates in a battle in New York City in 1985, centuries later.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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
The character Justin, whose latent gay identity has functioned mostly as a backdoor punchline up to this point, finally develops feelings for a boy in his high-school theater program (tale as old as time) and the young love culminates in a cry-worthy way.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
All of that, the pair say, culminates in an ending that will top the ones that came before.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The original movie follows Lambert's character, Connor MacLeod, as a Scottish man in the 16th century who learns he was born immortal and must fight in a secret war that culminates in a battle in New York City in 1985, centuries later.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminates
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The Last Class, set to reach an ever-wider audience with next Wednesday’s one-night-only event, touches with a wistful quality as Reich completes his final semester.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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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,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then came one of the nuttiest finishes those who stayed will ever see.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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With the three goals and one assist on the night, Messi finishes the season with 29 goals and 19 assists in 28 games, one shy of Carlos Vela’s MLS record of 49 goal contributions.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Once that process concludes and a final report is issued, the unions can officially legally strike.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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For the most part, the players that teams will covet this winter are not eligible to sign new deals until five days after the World Series concludes.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 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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“Culminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminates. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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