culminating
Variant of culminate
culminate
Definition
cul·mi·nate (kul′mə nāt′)
intransitive verb culminated -·nat′ed, culminating -·nat′·ing
- to reach its highest or lowest altitude: said of a celestial body
- 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
culminating
Usage Examples
Object
- point: It was the culminating point of the first phase of his dictatorship.
Preposition: with
- 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.
Preposition: in
- finale: There are many race categories culminating in the grand finale of the men's elite race.
Browse dictionary entries near culminating
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- culpability
- culpable
- culpable mental state
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- culprit
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