as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
an acting performance that was seen as the culmination of a brilliant career on the stage
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Recent Examples of culmination
The framework, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is the culmination of a series of recent steps scrutinizing the use of COVID shots and raising major questions about the broader availability of vaccines under President Trump.
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Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The Land Was Always Used, a 2024 collection of oral histories about the Franklin expedition, is arguably the culmination of these efforts to put the focus back on the Inuit.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
But the eighth installment in one of Hollywood’s most consistent action franchises is still a culmination, the conclusion to a two-part story that began with 2023’s Dead Reckoning.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
The ruling is the culmination of years of back-and-forth.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The Land Was Always Used, a 2024 collection of oral histories about the Franklin expedition, is arguably the culmination of these efforts to put the focus back on the Inuit.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
But the eighth installment in one of Hollywood’s most consistent action franchises is still a culmination, the conclusion to a two-part story that began with 2023’s Dead Reckoning.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
The ruling is the culmination of years of back-and-forth.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culmination
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Leitch was engaged by Rangers on two separate occasions but the red-brick facade on the Main Stand was the pinnacle.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Major League Baseball is the pinnacle of the sport.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The end of this series, and specifically Game 5, feels like their zenith.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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If dandyism is, at least in part, a kind of showy restraint—being seen on purpose without caring so much about how the spectacle is apprehended by others—this was something like its zenith.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
6 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Bronze could be seen lying at the top of a blow-up slide before sliding down and joining his sister as dad Patrick helped from the sidelines with the activities while Brittany cheered them on.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Flip nectarines, and brush tops with reserved honey mixture.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Choosing perennials with long bloom times, along with different heights and colors, adds charm and depth to the garden.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Budget $300 to $500 for these pots, preferably in two or three different heights.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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For context, during the 2022 inflation crisis, HIMS fell 87.3% from its peak, significantly worse than the S&P 500's 25.4% drop.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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With its vintage vibes and slow-burn suspense, the film, directed by Matt Palmer, captivates audiences with its brutal, twisty climax and echoes horror classics like Scream and Heathers.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Bird’s action scenes are their own symphonies, each with a distinct melody and a breathless climax.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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While its spending set a record for a U.S. judicial contest, the race that ended Tuesday was the apex of a trend building for years as state Supreme Court races across the country have gotten increasingly costly and vitriolic.—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Music has continued to remain atop the charts and is battling Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Deluxe for another week at the apex.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Culmination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culmination. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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