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 Unfortunately, the Minsk and Normandy process failed, and an American leadership vacuum only encouraged the Russian side to escalate further, culminating in the invasion of February 2022. Wolfgang Ischinger, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2025 All of it, of course, culminates in the grandest night of them all: the Academy Awards. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025 Nomad raised $25 million from investors across three rounds in its first three years, culminating in a $20 million round in 2022. Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025 The dark tenure culminated in the January 8 attacks that sought to negate the results of the election in the world’s seventh-most populated country. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for culminate
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  • After a decade of work, Braverman had completed it all.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The vehicle then completed a full circle around the state police cruiser and continued traveling the right way.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • For much of that extraordinary season, when Newcastle also finished fourth in the Premier League, Isak and Wilson pushed each other on, but for the final, neither was in prime shape.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • By mid-April, Fresno residents can expect a few chilly showers before finishing the month with a rush of warm, sunny weather, according to the forecast.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • Russian assaults are down from up to 60 per day to as few as 18, CDS concluded.
    David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The decision also suggests the court in at least some cases is prepared to stand behind trial judges who conclude the administration might be violating the law.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • Unlike other leagues, PFL is built on an elimination format that crowns a winner in each of the eight weight categories by season’s end.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
  • And, at least in international markets, being crowned with an Academy Award is already giving the film considerable boost.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • But the episode climaxes with the exit, for now, of its title character.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Regarding the overall calendar, the college football season should climax with the national championship game on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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