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to bring to a triumphant conclusion
culminated the school year with a trip to New York
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Recent Examples of culminating
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
That 2022 season was the Giants’ best under Daboll, culminating in a playoff appearance and a first-round victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The new leg will kick off in San Francisco, CA on February 11, 2026, and make stops in major cities across the country before culminating in a hometown performance at Radio City Music Hall on April 23, 2026.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Attendees experienced a dynamic mix of panel discussions, live performances, workshops, and industry mixers, all culminating in the Touring Awards Ceremony.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Monthly revenue climbed from $7 billion in January to $30 billion by September, culminating in a total annual tariff collection of $195 billion—nearly $118 billion (or 150%) more than the $77 billion collected in 2024.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But the off-year races culminating on Tuesday have nonetheless put a spotlight on the 79-year-old Republican.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Consequences for Andrew have been coming at a slow trickle for more than a decade, culminating in this ultimate royal eviction.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
After suffering a major setback in March by losing the capital of Khartoum, the RSF regained the initiative in the following months, culminating in the SAF withdrawing from its last stronghold in western Sudan, El Fasher, leaving it at the RSF’s mercy.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
After Sinner inflicted his third Grand Slam final defeat at the Australian Open in January, Zverev’s results took a nosedive, culminating in a first-round defeat at Wimbledon, after which the German spoke of how much his form was impacting him.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
That 2022 season was the Giants’ best under Daboll, culminating in a playoff appearance and a first-round victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The new leg will kick off in San Francisco, CA on February 11, 2026, and make stops in major cities across the country before culminating in a hometown performance at Radio City Music Hall on April 23, 2026.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Attendees experienced a dynamic mix of panel discussions, live performances, workshops, and industry mixers, all culminating in the Touring Awards Ceremony.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Monthly revenue climbed from $7 billion in January to $30 billion by September, culminating in a total annual tariff collection of $195 billion—nearly $118 billion (or 150%) more than the $77 billion collected in 2024.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But the off-year races culminating on Tuesday have nonetheless put a spotlight on the 79-year-old Republican.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Consequences for Andrew have been coming at a slow trickle for more than a decade, culminating in this ultimate royal eviction.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
After suffering a major setback in March by losing the capital of Khartoum, the RSF regained the initiative in the following months, culminating in the SAF withdrawing from its last stronghold in western Sudan, El Fasher, leaving it at the RSF’s mercy.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminating
Adjective
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Despite the positive reception — and what feels like a crowning achievement in the year of the doll — Rowling of course had to share her opinion.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
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Critics hailed Born to Run as a crowning achievement, something both sui generis and revitalizing.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Colorist Society has long been advocating for the role of the color finishing artist champions the new credit category.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Angel Reese shows us that a black sequin mini can never go wrong, finishing the look with a dramatic cape moment.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The climactic sequence set aboard a military aircraft, with Ben facing off against the Hunters, would have been simpler in a Bruce Willis thriller, and more satisfying.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ministers in London directed the fortunes of one hundred thousand troops during the conflict’s climactic final stages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At one point, the Badgers went nearly two quarters without completing a pass.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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One week after completing the biggest comeback in school history to knock off Western Colorado, the ThunderWolves set a new standard.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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The team finished 10-22 overall last season, concluding the season with six consecutive losses.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The war received vast nationwide support at the time, with some 73 percent backing military action following Bush's fateful 2002 State of the Union address, according to a poll conducted at the time by the Pew Research Center.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Cue the next part of the flashback to that fateful night with Flambae.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Chaining together standard and heavy blows with acrobatic spins, slips, and dives is fluid and intuitive — leaving combat feeling like an ever-climaxing dance of death that often ends with insta-kill execution moves.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Culminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminating. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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