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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 culminating
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The two then engage in an intense and intimate battle of fists and blades, culminating in Ashur delivering a fatal blow to the mighty Caesar.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Gradually, concessions were secured, culminating in elections that the violent regimes lost and ultimately conceded.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
As more legal maneuvering plays out, Virginia Democrats have continued to push forward on their plans, culminating in the release of this week's map proposal.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Gators salvaged their season despite four season-ending injuries, culminating with catcher Luke Heyman’s broken forearm during the regular-season finale against Alabama.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The Epstein scandal has dogged Mountbatten-Windsor for years, culminating in him being stripped of his royal titles and ordered to leave the Royal Lodge on the Crown’s Windsor Estate by his brother, King Charles III, last year.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Ludlow’s event — which melds his passion for jazz with the logistics muscle of his former life as a city councilman and labor leader — hopes to draw 250,000 fans across the city for a month of concerts culminating in a stadium-sized show on Dockweiler Beach.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
That set in motion a sequence culminating in Larsson’s kneeling redirection goal from between the hash marks.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Macdonald has led the team to a total of 27 wins during his two seasons as coach, culminating in Sunday’s Super Bowl win.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The two then engage in an intense and intimate battle of fists and blades, culminating in Ashur delivering a fatal blow to the mighty Caesar.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Gradually, concessions were secured, culminating in elections that the violent regimes lost and ultimately conceded.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
As more legal maneuvering plays out, Virginia Democrats have continued to push forward on their plans, culminating in the release of this week's map proposal.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Gators salvaged their season despite four season-ending injuries, culminating with catcher Luke Heyman’s broken forearm during the regular-season finale against Alabama.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The Epstein scandal has dogged Mountbatten-Windsor for years, culminating in him being stripped of his royal titles and ordered to leave the Royal Lodge on the Crown’s Windsor Estate by his brother, King Charles III, last year.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Ludlow’s event — which melds his passion for jazz with the logistics muscle of his former life as a city councilman and labor leader — hopes to draw 250,000 fans across the city for a month of concerts culminating in a stadium-sized show on Dockweiler Beach.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
That set in motion a sequence culminating in Larsson’s kneeling redirection goal from between the hash marks.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminating
Adjective
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His crowning achievement was leading the Panthers to the 2017 Class 8A state championship.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Home gardeners, designers, and growers alike have all found the Ficus to be worthy of a crowning moment in 2026, with the National Garden Bureau even declaring it the year of the Ficus.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The friends along with two women and children were finishing a meal from Wingstop at the apartment when the argument led to gunfire, Davis’ mother, Sherika Kennedy, told the Star-Telegram.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez starred in Season 6 of the Peacock dating series and was one of the breakout stars that year, making it to the final and finishing in third place, coupled with Jana Craig.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One unusual choice presents a climactic murder only in a photo seen decades later, along with articles defaming the victim.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, the energy of the performance shifted from party to statement piece—yet smart stagecraft made that shift feel climactic rather than deflating.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The process includes passing the FAA knowledge test, completing ground school and learning how to control, maintain, transport and assemble the aircraft.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The company says the trucks set an industry record by completing 200 battery swaps in a single day, highlighting the potential of its autonomous, battery-swapping technology to increase productivity and minimize downtime in large-scale mining operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump has long alleged, without evidence and despite multiple independent reviews concluding the opposite, that the 2020 election was stolen from him.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Oscars, which are concluding a decades-long run with ABC and Disney, will follow a growing selection of live programming streamed on YouTube, including the first-ever NFL game last fall.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Years later, in 1988, the pair had another fateful meeting when Kennedy’s aunt, Lee Radziwill, married director Herbert Ross.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Before her fateful downhill run Sunday — one that ended with a violent crash after 13 seconds — Lindsey Vonn pulled on a pair of out-of-production gloves from her childhood skiing idol, Picabo Street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The film approaches its subject from three overlapping points of view, all climaxing in what appears to be the destruction of a major American city.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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At one point, the script prominently featured Hobbs, with the story climaxing in the destruction of Rio.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Culminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminating. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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