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 program culminates in an awards gala in New York City on December 1st.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
The season culminates with the Maryland Hunt Cup in Glyndon on Saturday, April 25.
—Sean Clancy, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The narrative culminates in Hanuman’s journey to Lanka, the great war and Ravana’s defeat, and concludes with Rama’s return to Ayodhya.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Practice rounds begin today, and play culminates with the final round on Sunday, April 12.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Better yet, visit at the end of September for the Feile Tilting, a celebration of the Titling community’s irish heritage that culminates in what is rumored to be a pretty raucous shed crawl.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Camp time culminates in a team competition, where groups face off in a head-to-head series of tug-of-war battles, relays and other physical challenges — all in a quest for ultimate bragging rights.
—Robin Roenker, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The exhibition culminates with THREE SCREEN RAY (2006), a late-career revisiting of his 1961 film COSMIC RAY, acting as an explosive, three-screen visual homage to rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and launches the Holy Week commemorations for Christians which culminates in Easter.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
The season culminates with the Maryland Hunt Cup in Glyndon on Saturday, April 25.
—Sean Clancy, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
The narrative culminates in Hanuman’s journey to Lanka, the great war and Ravana’s defeat, and concludes with Rama’s return to Ayodhya.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Practice rounds begin today, and play culminates with the final round on Sunday, April 12.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Better yet, visit at the end of September for the Feile Tilting, a celebration of the Titling community’s irish heritage that culminates in what is rumored to be a pretty raucous shed crawl.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Camp time culminates in a team competition, where groups face off in a head-to-head series of tug-of-war battles, relays and other physical challenges — all in a quest for ultimate bragging rights.
—Robin Roenker, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The exhibition culminates with THREE SCREEN RAY (2006), a late-career revisiting of his 1961 film COSMIC RAY, acting as an explosive, three-screen visual homage to rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and launches the Holy Week commemorations for Christians which culminates in Easter.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminates
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The eyes of the nation will be on the Peach State as Governor Brian Kemp completes his second term, unable to run again, and leaving a vacuum for a new conservative, or liberal, leader in the South.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stephenie completes the task and gets a Steal a Vote.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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In that heartbreaking scene, Hal (Cranston) finishes setting up the elaborate domino run, only to set it off when leaving the room to pick up a video camera.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Santana finishes a shot from 15 yards out on a pass from Dylan Watson as the Texans take advantage of a counterattack to extend their lead.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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The women were informed that filming for season five was to be paused until production’s investigation, which is separate from the law enforcement investigation, concludes.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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