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culminate Definition

cul·mi·nate (kulmə nāt′)

intransitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

  1. to reach its highest or lowest altitude: said of a celestial body
  2. to reach its highest point or climax; result (in)

Etymology: < ML culminatus, pp. of culminare < L culmen (gen. culminis), peak, summit, contr. of columen: see column

transitive verb

to bring to its climax; cap

culminate Synonyms

culminate

v.

culminate Usage Examples

Object

  • evening: The evening culminated in the presentation of the Textron Trophy for Achievements in Cricket Groundsmanship to a very surprised Geoff Swift.
  • project: The project culminated in a workshop on ' Future Visions for Resource Use ' in March 2001.
  • week: The week culminated in a polished performance by participants at Manchester's creative hide out, the Circle Club.
  • workshop: The workshops culminated in the building of giant Ravana images in collaboration with Scottish artists.
  • point: It was the culminating point of the first phase of his dictatorship.
  • campaign: The Democratic campaign culminated at its convention in Chicago.

Preposition: with

  • dinner: The season culminates with the annual club dinner at which the coursing trophies for the current season are presented.
  • exhibition: The documentary culminates with the exhibition, which has now been seen by 25,000 visitors from the UK and Europe.
  • presentation: The project runs from April through to November 2003, when it will culminate with a presentation to Members of Parliament.
  • performance: Provisional dates are Monday 22 nd to Friday 27 th July culminating with a performance on Saturday 28 th July.

Used with why or when

  • when: He sees the editioning of this piece as an ongoing process, culminating when the entire edition is sold.

Modifying Another Word

  • eventually: Ideally, this will eventually culminate in the running of a Parliaments and Legislatures conference and/or thematic workshops.
  • finally: That internal change of concepts and ideas, permeating ever-larger social strata, finally culminates in the violent upheaval known as revolution.
  • all: This all culminates in the glorious 2000 debut Nothing Changes Under The Sun.

Preposition: in

  • finale: There are many race categories culminating in the grand finale of the men's elite race.
  • dissertation: The program culminates in a dissertation on a topic of the student's choice.
  • procession: Carnival week is the 1st full week in August and culminates in a grand procession with many amusing floats on topical themes.
  • exhibition: This will culminate in an exhibition later in the year.
  • concert: Each course culminates in concerts at the UK's finest concert halls.
  • assassination: A series of disasters culminated in the assassination of General Gordon at Khartoum.

Browse dictionary entries near culminate

  1. culminant
  2. culm
  3. cully
  4. cullis
  5. cullion
  6. cullet
  7. cullender
  8. Cullen
  9. cull
  10. culinary
  1. culmination
  2. culotte
  3. culpa
  4. culpability
  5. culpable
  6. culpable mental state
  7. culprit
  8. cult
  9. cultch
  10. cultigen