culmination
noun
cul·mi·na·tion
ˌkəl-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the action of culminating
2
: culminating position : climax
the culmination of a brilliant career
the culmination of years of research
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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That was the culmination of three consecutive nights of strikes.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
This new office was the culmination of a 10-year plan that saw the investment giant move offices across Hong Kong, London and within the United States.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Epic Universe is the culmination of those learnings.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
At 94, his announcement wasn't impulsive but the culmination of a 25-year process.
—Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
This new office was the culmination of a 10-year plan that saw the investment giant move offices across Hong Kong, London and within the United States.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Epic Universe is the culmination of those learnings.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
At 94, his announcement wasn't impulsive but the culmination of a 25-year process.
—Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for culmination
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“Culmination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culmination. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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