CULMINATIONS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

culminations

noun

plural of culmination

as in pinnacles

the highest part or point an acting performance that was seen as the culmination of a brilliant career on the stage

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Recent Examples of culminations Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025

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Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of pinnacles

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This vortex comes with lower air pressure and atmospheric heights around its center, cooling down temperatures nearly evenly and producing extra cloud cover in its wake.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The world of comic art is being elevated to new heights thanks to the medium’s prominence in the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of heights

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Heat and humidity on Friday are expected to fall from peaks on Thursday, with highs across the region dropping 4 to 8 degrees, forecasts show.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The winds become more severe at elevation, where the contraction of the atmosphere along ridgelines and mountain peaks could exceed 40-50 mph in parts of the Sierra.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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