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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The 4,000-square-foot unit at 425 Broome Street is the culmination of a series of pop-ups that the brand has opened around the world over the past six years.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
The order is the culmination of Trump’s longstanding complaints about how U.S. elections are run.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
The decision to have Cena turn heel alongside The Rock was originally slated for the culmination of WrestleMania 41.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
The order is the culmination of Trump’s longstanding complaints about how U.S. elections are run.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
The decision to have Cena turn heel alongside The Rock was originally slated for the culmination of WrestleMania 41.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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