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 The meeting culminated months of back-and-forth between the district and Mayor Brandon Johnson. Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024 Snoop Dogg is up first, followed by Eminem, Ice Spice, and culminating with Juice WRLD. Andrew Webster, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024 The Fallout: Over the years, the pair had multiple successful collaborations which culminated in a joint album titled Watch the Throne. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Hitmakers culminates with an invitation-only brunch held on Saturday, December 7, in Los Angeles. Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for culminate 
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  • Creators will have to complete a questionnaire for each project in advance so that Roblox can ensure proper categorization.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Election workers have never completed ballot counting on Election Day at any point in the country's history.
    Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • The Demons finished 7-4 in their first season back in 4A. Next week: Heritage at Pueblo West, TBA Want more sports news?
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Relatively few young people have the grit and determination to finish a 2,200-mile, 900,000-vertical-foot hike like the Appalachian Trail.
    Mary Beth “Mouse” Skylis, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • As first reported by the Associated Press, their discovery concludes a decades-long mystery about their whereabouts while highlighting numerous stories previously lost to history.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • If the settlement agreement says what specific claims the payments are for and ideally how they should be taxed, the IRS may say thank you, and conclude the audit.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • James took home the MVP honor of the men's basketball games, crowning him as the best player in the tournament.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Eight team champions crowned Of the eight team champions, Class 4A featured two new team victors in the Timnath girls and Thompson Valley boys.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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  • And the overall structure of the scene — a long, gradually escalating confrontation that climaxes with a mind-blowing new piece of information — has been mimicked in films as varied as Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Matrix, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
    Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Right underneath the tower is the Trocadero where the ceremony will climax.
    NBC News, NBC News, 23 July 2024

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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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