as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
culminated the school year with a trip to New York
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Recent Examples of culminated
All of it culminated in an emotional moment on the bench with his teammates as the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers, delivering him and many of his teammates their first playoff series victory.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 1 May 2026
This culminated in political assassinations, an assault on an abolitionist member of Congress by a pro-slavery member of Congress, and a bloody civil conflict in Kansas between pro- and anti-slavery armed groups.
—James Piazza, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Most evenings culminated in full-scale production shows at the World Stage theater, where seating never seemed to be an issue.
—Aaron Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
So all of that kind of culminated in having a bad relationship with the league.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The document offers the most detailed account yet of the missing person’s investigation that culminated on Friday with the discovery of Limon’s body in a set of black trash bags discarded along the Howard Frankland Bridge.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The doc charts the political journey that culminated with his historic April 12 victory in the country’s general elections.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Redesigns, better engines, and improved stealth and aerodynamics culminated in its first catapult launch test in 2021.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
However, the ideologies of the two parties began to change, a transformation that culminated in the presidency of the Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 1 May 2026
This culminated in political assassinations, an assault on an abolitionist member of Congress by a pro-slavery member of Congress, and a bloody civil conflict in Kansas between pro- and anti-slavery armed groups.
—James Piazza, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Most evenings culminated in full-scale production shows at the World Stage theater, where seating never seemed to be an issue.
—Aaron Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
So all of that kind of culminated in having a bad relationship with the league.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The document offers the most detailed account yet of the missing person’s investigation that culminated on Friday with the discovery of Limon’s body in a set of black trash bags discarded along the Howard Frankland Bridge.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The doc charts the political journey that culminated with his historic April 12 victory in the country’s general elections.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Redesigns, better engines, and improved stealth and aerodynamics culminated in its first catapult launch test in 2021.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
However, the ideologies of the two parties began to change, a transformation that culminated in the presidency of the Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perched on a flat eight-acre promontory overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, downtown Los Angeles, and the Pacific Ocean beyond, the Mediterranean Revival megamansion was completed in 2018.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tatum was fast asleep in the car in a further cute image, as the carousel concluded with another selfie of Kardashian and True.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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But that’s exactly how the night climaxed on Friday (March 27) when the uncanny Argentine duo CA7RIEL y Paco Amoroso took over Canvas on 10th in Chelsea, New York to perform their electrifying new album, Free Spirits, for the first time.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cosmic beings, this week opens with the Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio, a liminal checkpoint between what has already climaxed and what is about to be reborn.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The pie is a must order, crowned with a flaky, buttery crust and served with black truffle sauce and mashed potato.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Smoke Pit was crowned the CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice Best Barbecue restaurant in 2024, beating out a deep field of regional contenders.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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