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 movie’s success is the culmination of a career that’s seen Baker make the most of shoestring budgets and film whole movies on an iPhone.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
The victory lap was the culmination of a remarkable four years that saw voters boot Trump from office, only to take him back in 2024, this time more determined to remake America in his image.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The attack was the culmination of a confrontation that began earlier when witnesses say the teens hit the man’s vehicle, police said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Getting to the Champions League would be the culmination of a meteoric rise.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
The victory lap was the culmination of a remarkable four years that saw voters boot Trump from office, only to take him back in 2024, this time more determined to remake America in his image.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The attack was the culmination of a confrontation that began earlier when witnesses say the teens hit the man’s vehicle, police said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Getting to the Champions League would be the culmination of a meteoric rise.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culmination
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Traditionally, family offices have long been seen as the pinnacle of private investment sophistication—highly sophisticated institutional level investors, dedicated to single or small groups of ultra-high-net-worth families to manage their fortunes across generations.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The hypocrisy of clutching pearls when whites committed 'cultural appropriation,' and then celebrating Black and Hispanic Founding Fathers is the pinnacle of absurdity!—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The ideal time for Feige to seize the Star Wars empire’s throne was after the mic drop that was two back-to-back blockbuster Avengers movies (2018’s Infinity War and 2019’s Endgame), back when Marvel was at a zenith.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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And there have always been wineries that hold back a premium vintage longer than usual before releasing, waiting until a wine nears its zenith to be offered.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sam Fender has soared to the top of the U.K. Albums Chart with the biggest opening week for a British solo act since 2022 (Feb. 28).—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Such shakeups should make for an exciting night, as there aren’t many sure things at the top of the ballot.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The structure of its web varies throughout the year, with changes in its angle, height above the ground, line density and magnetic orientation, all influenced by seasonal shifts.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The stand aside, this monitor has ample tilt, height, and swivel adjustments at the ready.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
9 Mar. 2025
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While Lil Bit of Heaven provides a quiet place to live today, 400,000 people traveled the route during its peak from 1846 to 1869.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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And this measured approach hasn’t softened prices across the board: the county remains a seller’s market, and overall luxury values remain near historic peaks.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Higher, faster, changing keys, breaking off into riffs and climaxes.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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At several points, the action pauses and an ensemble of actors in Edwardian dress scatters around the deck in panic, wearing Titanic-style life vests that foreshadow the play’s catastrophic climax.—
Houman Barekat,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ancient apex carnivores Hyaenodonta fossils have been found across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The film’s comedic apex arguably arrives when Coppola tosses in a quick shot of the villainous Clodio Pulcher (Shia LaBeouf) power walking across marble floors, three henchmen in tow.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Culmination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culmination. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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