culminated

verb

past tense of culminate
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 The controversy culminated in a protest Tuesday, when about a dozen female runners for Camas High School walked off the course, refusing to compete with their new male teammate. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The same pattern is evident in the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the 1960s and 1970s, which culminated in the establishment of Islamic regimes and the spread of Islamist extremism. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The combined efforts of the departments of Labor, State and Homeland Security, the FBI and the IRS culminated in raids, international extraditions and more than a dozen guilty pleas. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 Those protests culminated in the resignation of Modi’s education minister in July, a rare political setback for a prime minister who has maintained a firm hold on national power for more than 12 years. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Chase Young recovered, returning the ball to the Saints 34, and the drive culminated with Kendre Miller's 2-yard touchdown run. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Western Colorado posted a program-record 11 wins in 2024 that culminated in its first NCAA playoff victory, then won 10 games last year and had another playoff victory before losing in the second round in OT to UT Permian Basin. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The campaign culminated in an armed confrontation outside Tatiana’s Pinecrest home on June 23, 2024. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 This culminated in an operation where FBI, ATF, and other law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at 12 locations across metro Atlanta. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminated
  1. finished
  2. completed
  3. concluded
  4. climaxed
  5. crowned
Verb
  • With the vendors already finished, a last-minute review revealed a sweat stain under Spider-Man’s arm.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He wasn’t finished, despite Prince Yadav sending back Hetmyer for 33, while Rovman Powell scored 24.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of finished
Verb
  • Bend police officers completed active threat training at a local high school two months ago.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Construction was completed in 2014, but the bridge remained unused for years because connecting roads and border facilities on the North Korean side were unfinished.
    — Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of completed
Verb
  • Sales were slightly below expectations, but the stock jumped 3% as traders concluded the demand for AI services remained strong.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The other two judges, Kelly and Tymkovich, concluded the NCAA made a sufficient showing under the factors governing stays pending appeal, including on the merits and irreparable harm.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of concluded
Verb
  • The show climaxed in a Bonnie and Clyde-ish stickup, a demand for arts funding at the point of a gun.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In Turkey, a decade of monetary mismanagement climaxed in 2001 with a stock market crash and massive currency devaluation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of climaxed
Verb
  • Whoever is crowned the champ will take home a $25,000 cash prize and a Kitchen Aid equipment package.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Dominican model was crowned Miss Dominican Republic in 2021 and finished as a second runner-up at Miss Universe 2022.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowned

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“Culminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminated. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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