culminate

verb

ˈkəl-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce culminate (audio)
Definition of culminatenext
as in to complete
to bring to a triumphant conclusion culminated the school year with a trip to New York

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Recent Examples of culminate An investigation into a fatal shooting late last month in rural Morgan Hill culminated Thursday in the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect, authorities said. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 These concerns sent Salesforce shares into a steep decline, which included a 14-day losing streak that culminated in the stock bottoming out around $150 on June 22. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 The preseason culminates Friday night, when the club hosts the Seattle Seahawks in its final warmup game of 2026. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Since taking over the firm from their father Maged Riad in 1998, brothers Mickey and Maury Riad have worked to propel the company into a new era, culminating in the launch of its e-commerce business in 2024. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for culminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
  1. complete
  2. finish
  3. conclude
  4. crown
  5. climax
Verb
  • The deal with Porsche will be effective once the Indian software giant completes the acquisition of MHP, which employs around 4,500 people.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Forward Romain Esse had been nearing a move to Club Brugge but that deal has not been completed.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of complete
Verb
  • Van Gisbergen, the road-course ace with seven victories the past two seasons, finished 28th.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Murphy was a diminutive, formal woman of Irish birth who never finished grade school but had a great appetite for learning.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of finish
Verb
  • Still, several financial analysts have concluded that the prediction frenzy, with its sleek mobile apps and easy-to-understand odds, are driving the stock drops.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • An autonomous attacker does not care what an organization's SPRS score says, whether its dashboard is green or whether an assessment concluded that a control was implemented.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclude
Verb
  • The event returns to Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday with a full slate of matches and the possibility of new world champions being crowned in front of more than 40,000 people.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • On June 23, 1991, he was crowned at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of crown
Verb
  • In Turkey, a decade of monetary mismanagement climaxed in 2001 with a stock market crash and massive currency devaluation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Held in Las Vegas, the five-bout main card climaxed with the premature faceoff between McGregor and Holloway, who last fought each other in 2013.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of climax

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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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