culmination
noun
cul·mi·na·tion
ˌkəl-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the action of culminating
2
: culminating position : climax
the culmination of a brilliant career
the culmination of years of research
Examples of culmination in a Sentence
This study is the culmination of years of research.
an acting performance that was seen as the culmination of a brilliant career on the stage
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The book is the culmination of 15 years studying the American education system strengths and weaknesses.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The Bruins’ win was the culmination of a decade-long build by UCLA and head coach Cori Close, who have capitalized on this era of chaos in college sports to create a potential new women’s basketball power.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Apr. 2026
How else to read this moment but as the culmination of that ‘natural way of things,’ which pins the blame on contemporary, commercialized womanhood?
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Ashland represents the culmination of a long journey exploring the magic of the American West and the myths that reside therein.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The Bruins’ win was the culmination of a decade-long build by UCLA and head coach Cori Close, who have capitalized on this era of chaos in college sports to create a potential new women’s basketball power.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Apr. 2026
How else to read this moment but as the culmination of that ‘natural way of things,’ which pins the blame on contemporary, commercialized womanhood?
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Ashland represents the culmination of a long journey exploring the magic of the American West and the myths that reside therein.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for culmination
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“Culmination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culmination. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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