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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
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Last year, boss Lorne Michaels had been focused on the season-long celebration of SNL’s 50th anniversary, culminating in two live specials in February.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The intense feud between the rappers burned bright in 2024, culminating with Lamar taking the Super Bowl halftime show stage and winning five Grammy Awards for the diss track.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Over a month’s worth of action, culminating in a momentous finale in New Jersey.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The Reds scored five runs in the first inning, culminating in a Tyler Stephenson grand slam, but starter Nick Lodolo gave up four runs in the second inning.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Her rise to stardom accelerated with films like Lost in Translation, Marriage Story, and a string of Marvel blockbusters culminating in the 2021 standalone film Black Widow.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Rebecca Cliffe of the Sloth Conservation Foundation and Sam Trull of the Sloth Institute, organizations based in Costa Rica, arrived in Central Florida last week to speak with state and local authorities and zoo officials about the matter, culminating in FWC ordering the temporary suspension.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Old Town comes to life in dazzling lights from the Royal Route to Castle Square, culminating in a thrilling holiday market surrounding an 88-foot-tall Christmas tree.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Verb
In early June, Venus and Jupiter will continue closing in on each other, culminating in a close conjunction on June 9-11.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Last year, boss Lorne Michaels had been focused on the season-long celebration of SNL’s 50th anniversary, culminating in two live specials in February.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The intense feud between the rappers burned bright in 2024, culminating with Lamar taking the Super Bowl halftime show stage and winning five Grammy Awards for the diss track.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
Over a month’s worth of action, culminating in a momentous finale in New Jersey.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The Reds scored five runs in the first inning, culminating in a Tyler Stephenson grand slam, but starter Nick Lodolo gave up four runs in the second inning.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Her rise to stardom accelerated with films like Lost in Translation, Marriage Story, and a string of Marvel blockbusters culminating in the 2021 standalone film Black Widow.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Rebecca Cliffe of the Sloth Conservation Foundation and Sam Trull of the Sloth Institute, organizations based in Costa Rica, arrived in Central Florida last week to speak with state and local authorities and zoo officials about the matter, culminating in FWC ordering the temporary suspension.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Old Town comes to life in dazzling lights from the Royal Route to Castle Square, culminating in a thrilling holiday market surrounding an 88-foot-tall Christmas tree.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminating
Adjective
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Each game is either a crowning achievement or leads to a Game 7.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The upcoming remix album looks to be a crowning moment for Larsson.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The interactive museum is finishing up a major expansion, and visitors will soon be able to see even more of its extensive collection up close.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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After finishing her schooling at Exarch Joseph I in Lovech, Karabash earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Veliko Tarnovo in applied linguistics with English and French.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The climactic tension of the fourth quarter gave way to an easy overtime, with New York out-scoring Cleveland 14-3.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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In a climactic battle that fans have been waiting for since the show’s series premiere, Butcher (Karl Urban) and Homelander (Antony Starr) have a years-in-the-making, bloody face-off.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The little rotorcraft far exceeded mission managers' expectations, completing a total of 72 flights over the course of nearly three years.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
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In one September 2025 event, the system struck a metal chain while entering a parking lot after completing an unprotected left turn.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government didn’t show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The trek kicks off in September in Detroit before concluding in Atlanta.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Patrick Mahomes’ torn right ACL and LCL prevented a late-season surge that might have squeezed KC into the postseason and another fateful meeting.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The final season of the series builds towards the fateful battle at King's Mountain and Jamie's death.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 May 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 21 May. 2026.
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