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culminate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | accomplish, achieve, attain, reach |
| Derivation | culmination |
Examples of culminate
culminate
Beyond the Basket will culminate in an exhibition and accompanying book in 2011.
From the sciencedaily.com
To culminate this unit of study, the students constructed a weather instrument.
From the tennessean.com
It will culminate with full-day, on-snow sessions at Berthoud Pass in February.
From the denverpost.com
The food drive is kicking off in September and will culminate in early October.
From the dailyherald.com
It will culminate in a read and sniff event at East London's Book Club in June.
From the independent.co.uk
Next week's protests will culminate in a march on the opening ceremonies Feb. 12.
From the denverpost.com
The celebrations culminate in an auction of this year's wine, still in the barrel.
From the independent.co.uk
Meanwhile, the city is beginning budget discussions that will culminate in August.
From the kansas.com
The unit wrapped up before Thanksgiving break and will culminate with a unit exam.
From the desmoinesregister.com
- End, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"
- Bring to a head or to the highest point; "Seurat culminated pointillism"
- Reach the highest or most decisive point
- Reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
- Rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest"
- (culmination) apogee: a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
- (culmination) (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
- (culmination) climax: the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
- (culmination) completion: a concluding action
