as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
culminated the school year with a trip to New York
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Recent Examples of culminated
In fact, Walz was not there during the protests, which culminated in Beijing’s crackdown in June of that year.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
In the past several years, European soccer, but particularly LA LIGA, has struggled to deal with increasingly unruly fan behavior which has more often than not culminated in the racial abuse of black players.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This work has provided inside knowledge about the success of AI initiatives and has culminated in the book The Humachine.
—Nada R. Sanders, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
The most notable accomplishment was the Hollywood Writers Strike, led by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, which culminated in historic AI protections for workers.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The show culminated with season six in 2022, shortly before the Irishman went on to star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, nabbing an Academy Award.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
The process culminated in the formation of new verification mechanisms and led to the voluntary dismantlement of both nuclear arms programs.
—Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2017
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
In the past several years, European soccer, but particularly LA LIGA, has struggled to deal with increasingly unruly fan behavior which has more often than not culminated in the racial abuse of black players.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This work has provided inside knowledge about the success of AI initiatives and has culminated in the book The Humachine.
—Nada R. Sanders, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
The most notable accomplishment was the Hollywood Writers Strike, led by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, which culminated in historic AI protections for workers.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The show culminated with season six in 2022, shortly before the Irishman went on to star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, nabbing an Academy Award.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
The process culminated in the formation of new verification mechanisms and led to the voluntary dismantlement of both nuclear arms programs.
—Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
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The stand-alone Rishi episode was a perfect example of why audiences flocked to Industry in its third season, which just finished.Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Offseason trade acquisitions Michael King and Cease finished in the top nine in NL ERA, May acquisition Luis Arraez won his third straight batting title and setup men Tanner Scott and Jason Adam strengthened an already strong bullpen in front of closer Robert Suarez (36 saves).Jack Magruder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The feature, which concluded Trier’s trilogy, was also up for Best International Feature.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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North and South Korea have been cut off from each other since the end of the Korean War in 1953, which concluded with an armistice not a peace treaty, leaving the two sides still technically at war.Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Voting takes place over seven days, culminating in Fat Bear Tuesday, when one bear is crowned the fattest of the season.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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This year, my editors crowned me Queen of Halloween!Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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