Synonyms of culminating

culminating 1 of 2

adjective

as in crowning

Related Words

• crowning
• climactic
• highest
• fateful
• meridian
• crestal
• apocalyptic
• apical
• climacteric
• crucial
• momentous
• epochal
• apogean
• high
• critical
• life-and-death
• pivotal
• crossover
• earthshaking
• vital
• decisive
• deciding
• payoff
• watershed
• make-or-break
• cataclysmal
• go-no-go

Dissimilar Words

• trivial
• insignificant
• anticlimactic
• unimportant
• inconsequential
• indecisive
• noncritical

culminating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of culminate

as in finishing

to bring to a triumphant conclusion

culminated the school year with a trip to New York

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finishing
• completing
• crowning
• concluding
• climaxing
• capping (off)
• terminating
• rounding (off or out)
• wrapping up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of culminating

Verb

And, of course, action abounds, culminating in an elaborate climactic battle sequence in which Alexandra’s coyote forces are commanded by the rabidly loyal Maksim, memorably voiced by Tom Waits. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026

The handwritten observations, shared with ProPublica, span 13 days and chart a steady escalation by DHS, culminating in an elite tactical team that blocked tribal authorities from issuing trespassing citations to contractors or removing them. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026

Wide, pale pink, satin ribbons were threaded loosely throughout the dress, culminating in bows at the shoulders. — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Don Wolfensberger is a 28-year congressional staff veteran culminating as chief of staff of the House Rules Committee. — Don Wolfensberger, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Despite a robust protest movement—culminating in threats to the filmmakers’ citizenship—NAZA is currently collecting laurels at the New York Film Festival, and is bound for a wider release this fall. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Prue built a following online with his viral series How to Piss Off Men, which amassed hundreds of millions of views across social platforms, culminating in a handbook that debuted as an instant New York Times Bestseller. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Hyundai plans to deploy 25,000 Atlas units across its global Hyundai and Kia facilities over the coming years, culminating in full autonomous component assembly and heavy-load labor by 2030. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Sanon is also accused obtaining an arsenal of weapons, ammunition and ballistic vests, culminating in the dead-of-night operation coordinated by his allies to storm Moïse’s private residence. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026