culmination

noun

cul·mi·na·tion ˌkəl-mə-ˈnā-shən

Synonyms of culmination next

: the action of culminating

: culminating position : climax

the culmination of a brilliant career

the culmination of years of research

Choose the Right Synonym for culmination

summit, peak, pinnacle, climax, apex, acme, culmination mean the highest point attained or attainable.

summit implies the topmost level attainable.

at the summit of the Victorian social scene

peak suggests the highest among other high points.

an artist working at the peak of her powers

pinnacle suggests a dizzying and often insecure height.

the pinnacle of worldly success

climax implies the highest point in an ascending series.

the war was the climax to a series of hostile actions

apex implies the point where all ascending lines converge.

the apex of Dutch culture

acme implies a level of quality representing the perfection of a thing.

a statue that was once deemed the acme of beauty

culmination suggests the outcome of a growth or development representing an attained objective.

the culmination of years of effort

Examples of culmination in a Sentence

This study is the culmination of years of research. an acting performance that was seen as the culmination of a brilliant career on the stage

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On the other end is Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who is arguing that releasing the report — which is the culmination of a roughly three-year investigation — could damage the House since the panel would be in the rare, but not unprecedented, situation of publishing information on a former member. —

Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024 Jessi, a disgruntled gringa, wishes to run off with Gustavo and take her children with her, setting in motion the film’s fiery culmination. —

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Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The referendum is the culmination of years of division and uncertainty over whether Moldova should ally its destiny with its Western neighbors, or with Moscow. —

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