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to bring to a triumphant conclusion
culminated the school year with a trip to New York
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Recent Examples of culminates
Better yet, visit at the end of September for the Feile Tilting, a celebration of the Titling community’s irish heritage that culminates in what is rumored to be a pretty raucous shed crawl.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Camp time culminates in a team competition, where groups face off in a head-to-head series of tug-of-war battles, relays and other physical challenges — all in a quest for ultimate bragging rights.
—Robin Roenker, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The exhibition culminates with THREE SCREEN RAY (2006), a late-career revisiting of his 1961 film COSMIC RAY, acting as an explosive, three-screen visual homage to rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Our journey culminates in a gathering around the ceremonial South Pole, candy-cane striped and flanked by international flags—the symbolic marker of where all lines of longitude meet (the geographic South Pole is several feet away and must be moved every year due to geology).
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and launches the Holy Week commemorations for Christians who follow the Latin calendar, which culminates with Easter next Sunday.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and launches the Holy Week commemorations for Christians which culminates in Easter.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Passover this year starts at sundown on Wednesday, April 1, and culminates when the sun sets Thursday, April 9.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The students’ work throughout the school year culminates in an annual art show.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Camp time culminates in a team competition, where groups face off in a head-to-head series of tug-of-war battles, relays and other physical challenges — all in a quest for ultimate bragging rights.
—Robin Roenker, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The exhibition culminates with THREE SCREEN RAY (2006), a late-career revisiting of his 1961 film COSMIC RAY, acting as an explosive, three-screen visual homage to rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Our journey culminates in a gathering around the ceremonial South Pole, candy-cane striped and flanked by international flags—the symbolic marker of where all lines of longitude meet (the geographic South Pole is several feet away and must be moved every year due to geology).
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and launches the Holy Week commemorations for Christians who follow the Latin calendar, which culminates with Easter next Sunday.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and launches the Holy Week commemorations for Christians which culminates in Easter.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Passover this year starts at sundown on Wednesday, April 1, and culminates when the sun sets Thursday, April 9.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The students’ work throughout the school year culminates in an annual art show.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminates
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Once the charter review committee completes its process, its proposal will go to the Folsom City Council, according to interim City Attorney Sari Dierking.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Age of the Ram completes the series and gives Crockett three major albums since mid-March 2025.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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If the top prospect accrues a full year of service-time and wins Rookie of the Year or finishes top three in MVP/Cy Young voting, the team gets an extra draft pick at the end of the first round.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The next morning at dawn the priest holds a mass for the villagers, but the police come hunting for him, arriving just as the mass finishes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the University of Bath team concludes, embedding living components into concrete could allow infrastructure to heal itself from within, extending service life and mitigating climate impact.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The film climaxes with a triumphant visit by the musicians, some in their 90s, to New York’s Carnegie Hall.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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