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Recent Examples of culminate
Here is a look at the Night 2 card, which will culminate with the Undisputed WWE Championship match between Cody Rhodes and John Cena.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The killing of officer Osmar Rodarte last month rattled the city and department, culminating in a celebration of life last Tuesday that drew many law enforcement and community members to the site of the service near Wheatland.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
During the pair’s arraignment on Monday, St. Clair County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Joshua Sparling alleged the suspects abused Matthew for years, culminating in his eventual death, ClickOnDetroit and WPHM reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The festivities culminate with a traditional cricket match between teams from east and west Bermuda that has all the islanders rooting for one team or another.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The killing of officer Osmar Rodarte last month rattled the city and department, culminating in a celebration of life last Tuesday that drew many law enforcement and community members to the site of the service near Wheatland.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
During the pair’s arraignment on Monday, St. Clair County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Joshua Sparling alleged the suspects abused Matthew for years, culminating in his eventual death, ClickOnDetroit and WPHM reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The festivities culminate with a traditional cricket match between teams from east and west Bermuda that has all the islanders rooting for one team or another.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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He was also empowered to achieve a lifestyle by design that is filled with adventure, including completing IRONMAN triathlons and diving with great white sharks.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The final cost will be set once the design is completed, said Laura Swartz, the communications director for the Department of Finance.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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Miami rallied, finished strong, believed, and these past two play-in games have nourished that belief.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The computer’s latest forecast now has Wycombe down to finish second with an average of 88.75 points across those simulations to Wrexham’s 87.13 points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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This Wedding Banquet concludes with a scene of Angela, Lee, Min, and Chris jointly raising two children, the kid Angela had after a drunken fling with Chris and the one Lee had through the IVF that Min funded.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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The events will conclude with the beginning of the Novemdiales, a symbolic and procedural period of nine days of prayer, mourning and remembrance.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some cardinals want to be crowned but fail to win the college over.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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Following a truly epic performance from both contestants, RuPaul crowned Onya the winner of Season 17—naming her America's Next Drag Superstar.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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The story will climax in a bridge scene, one in which contact is made with the entity.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Plots sometimes climax with a singular instance of physical touch, the kind that might seem mundane for those of us fortunate to be regularly hugged, kissed, nudged, and so on.—
Audrey Wollen,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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