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
Disney, the parent company of ABC, removed the late-night comedian from its airwaves after a conservative outcry over Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassin culminated in public pressure from FCC Chair Brendan Carr.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And on the streets of London, thousands attended a protest march that culminated with a rally outside Parliament.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Nothing says the market is due for another such manic episode, which itself had only been closely approximated by the binge that culminated 70 years earlier.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The festivities culminated with a 350-person ceremony attended by Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja (Princess Märtha Louise’s parents) and the rest of the royal family.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The show first launched in 1996 and enjoyed nine seasons that culminated with a 2005 finale.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
That climate has now culminated in the silencing of one of our nation’s most important voices.
—Michael Curry, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Her current run has seen her in a high-profile program with Becky Lynch, which culminated in a match for the Women's Intercontinental Championship at the Clash in Paris premium live event.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And on the streets of London, thousands attended a protest march that culminated with a rally outside Parliament.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Nothing says the market is due for another such manic episode, which itself had only been closely approximated by the binge that culminated 70 years earlier.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The festivities culminated with a 350-person ceremony attended by Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja (Princess Märtha Louise’s parents) and the rest of the royal family.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The show first launched in 1996 and enjoyed nine seasons that culminated with a 2005 finale.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
That climate has now culminated in the silencing of one of our nation’s most important voices.
—Michael Curry, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Her current run has seen her in a high-profile program with Becky Lynch, which culminated in a match for the Women's Intercontinental Championship at the Clash in Paris premium live event.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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The White Sox, who finished 41-121 last season, remain in sole possession of the most losses in baseball’s modern era.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Reilly finished 5-for-8 passing with 86 yards in the effort for Abington, while Solimini also added two catches for 65 yards receiving.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the actress successfully completed her obstacle course of spicy wing eating, Palmer referenced Evans' past comments about her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The video concluded with Sharon smiling for the camera while an owl was perched on her raptor glove.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Osbroune concluded her message with a heartfelt note of gratitude.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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Tate McRae was born in the pop summer of 2003, the summer that climaxed in the legendary kiss between Britney and Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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There was the ignominy of falling into League One and then the long, arduous road back that climaxed with promotion via the Championship play-off final in May.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the end, one pair will be crowned the Christmas Baking Champions and win the ultimate prize of $50,000 and a chance to have one of their bakes featured in a Countdown to Christmas movie.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her athletic resume leaves small room for debate on who, besides her, can be crowned the greatest female sprinter of all time.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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