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In 1984, after 10 seasons of the 19th-century period western series — a semi-autobiographical look at Laura Ingalls Wilder's life based on her books — the Ingalls family's story culminated in Little House: The Last Farewell.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The 2025 slate includes three power conference opponents – all from the ACC – and six repeat opponents from the Huskies’ 9-4 season in 2024, which culminated in a convincing victory over North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
After more than 20 years of research, his quest to find a way to make jackets both waterproof and breathable culminated with the invention of gabardine in 1888.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
The comprehensive review is expected to be completed within three months, culminating in a report.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The 2025 slate includes three power conference opponents – all from the ACC – and six repeat opponents from the Huskies’ 9-4 season in 2024, which culminated in a convincing victory over North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
After more than 20 years of research, his quest to find a way to make jackets both waterproof and breathable culminated with the invention of gabardine in 1888.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
The comprehensive review is expected to be completed within three months, culminating in a report.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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The layoffs, which the company expects to complete substantially by the end of the second quarter, are estimated to net $210 million in savings this year and full-year savings of $300 million in 2026.—
Deborah Sophia,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Crews in Kentucky and West Virginia were racing against the clock to complete flood rescues ahead of the dangerous wintry weather.—
Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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To complement it, the interior walls are finished in a subtly textured plaster.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Observations of disks over the last two decades have revealed that most of these run out of gas inside the first 10 million years, leaving behind chunks of rock and ice to finish building up worlds.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Simultaneously, New York Fashion Week concluded with the Sergio Hudson Fall/Winter 2025 Fashion Show, where Keke Palmer turned heads in a cream ensemble, embodying leadership and authority.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The tour itself starts on April 19 in Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium and will conclude the North American run in Northwest Stadium in Washington, D.C. on June 18.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The dress—adorned with cowrie shells, Black Swarovski crystals, and crowned with a stunning headpiece made a statement.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Everyone and everything can ease into the suite, which crowns the third floor of the wing closest to the water, with its own elevator entrance, infinity pool, and multiple alfresco hammocks for lounging.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2025
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The funeral procession that climaxes Emilia Pérez is the damnedest, craziest thing since Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic minions draped kente cloth stoles over their shoulders and kneeled to canonize George Floyd at the Capitol.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Jan. 2025
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But insects remain, as the title suggests, front and center in an inventive, enchanting, if a little unsettling, look at how a bunch of bugs (and one frog) celebrate Christmas that climaxes with Santa, a grasshopper, and assorted other bugs skating on a frozen lake.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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