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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These few minutes with the whale sharks are the culmination of a year’s planning, a gigantic logistical effort to shadow a giant.
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Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The case was the culmination of a 16-year fight by an Idaho couple who sought only to build a home on their own property.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
The public opening is the culmination of Musk’s yearslong ambition to open a Tesla restaurant in Los Angeles, where the automotive and clean energy company has a large presence.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 22 July 2025
The 2024 and 2025 seasons were projected to be the culmination of those efforts, with a team constructed around seven years of draft picks and key acquisitions via trade and free agency.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The case was the culmination of a 16-year fight by an Idaho couple who sought only to build a home on their own property.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
The public opening is the culmination of Musk’s yearslong ambition to open a Tesla restaurant in Los Angeles, where the automotive and clean energy company has a large presence.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 22 July 2025
The 2024 and 2025 seasons were projected to be the culmination of those efforts, with a team constructed around seven years of draft picks and key acquisitions via trade and free agency.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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