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culmination

[kuhl-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌkʌl məˈneɪ ʃən /


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The challenges reflect the culmination of a long-standing identity crisis inside Google: whether to prioritize mass-market commercial products, or build tools for scientific research.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

He called his move to Old Trafford "the culmination of years of dedication since I first fell in love with football" and said signing for "such a special club" like United "feels incredible".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

First, it was the culmination of the most profound demographic growth in the history of entertainment.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

This summer’s North American World Cup, a month-long extravaganza that smashed records for viewership, attendance and revenue, seemed like the culmination of soccer’s long campaign to tap in to the abundant wealth of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

And he told me, and I have to say, Alaska left us with the crown jewel of pranks, the Mona Lisa of high-school hilarity, the culmination of generations of Culver Creek pranking.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

About 100 high school graduations and end-of-year culminations were scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, with graduation events continuing through June 16.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2025

Amazon’s fulfillment centers are one of the more disturbing culminations of this same mania for hyper-regulated efficiency at all costs.

From Washington Post Sep. 2, 2021

I think it’s because of a writerly trick that Beard uses in each of these stories, which has the effect of making the deaths proper culminations of the pieces in which they appear.

From Slate Mar. 19, 2021

What’s really been happening is a series of culminations of parallel stories, worked out in parallel.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2010

It had two culminations; shortly after the appearance of The French Revolution, and again towards the close of the seventh decade of the author's life.

From Thomas Carlyle by John Nichol




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