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
On May 31, the lunar month culminates in a Blue Moon — in this case, the second full moon in a calendar month.
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Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 30 May 2026
The biggest weekend in the culinary world culminates with the Restaurant & Chef Awards on Monday June 15 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 May 2026
This plant has a stunning rosette of thick, spiky leaves that culminates in a striking central flower spike.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
Fire Country's fourth season culminates in a disastrous flood following the fire at the Pineville Dam.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
All this culminates in an intervention.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
But only 35 countries traveled to Vienna, Austria for this year’s contest, which culminates in Saturday’s grand final, representing the lowest number of competitors since 2004.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The tentative agreement culminates more than two years of contract negotiations and several one-day and multi-day strikes.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The partnership culminates on July 15 in Kansas City, the final stretch of Faith’s tour.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 30 May 2026
The biggest weekend in the culinary world culminates with the Restaurant & Chef Awards on Monday June 15 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 May 2026
This plant has a stunning rosette of thick, spiky leaves that culminates in a striking central flower spike.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026
Fire Country's fourth season culminates in a disastrous flood following the fire at the Pineville Dam.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
All this culminates in an intervention.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
But only 35 countries traveled to Vienna, Austria for this year’s contest, which culminates in Saturday’s grand final, representing the lowest number of competitors since 2004.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The tentative agreement culminates more than two years of contract negotiations and several one-day and multi-day strikes.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The partnership culminates on July 15 in Kansas City, the final stretch of Faith’s tour.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminates
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Advertisement If a good finale ties up a show’s plot and answers crucial questions, then a great one completes character arcs and deepens themes developed across multiple seasons, revealing the intricacy of narrative architecture too subtle to perceive from one week to the next.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Even at the hotels, when Disney completes a refurbishment of guest rooms and common areas, ratings tend to increase by at least five points at resorts like Pop Century and Port Orleans - Riverside.—
Megan duBois,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Alcaraz, who plans to attend Palomar College next season and work as a middle infielder, finishes the season 7-3 with 74 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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To be sure, barring an Eric Swalwell-style implosion by Becerra or Steyer, depending on who finishes in the top two, the next governor of California will almost certainly be a Democrat.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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After certification work concludes, Airbus will retrofit the aircraft to Qantas’ final commercial specifications ahead of delivery preparations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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The trailer concludes with Reinsve entering the space as well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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