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culminate

[kuhl-muh-neyt] / ˈkʌl məˌneɪt /


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This fall’s “Introduction to Stand-Up” class will culminate with open-to-the-public shows on Dec. 4 and 5 at the Stop Gap.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

The campaign began with a viral social media movement and will culminate in a nationwide "shutdown" on Friday, ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

“We continue to expect that the year will culminate in what we hope will be quite a strong year-end in quarter four.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Trump is visiting Asia for talks that will culminate in his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Programs scheduled to culminate in two years became outmoded in six months, and crowds of men gathered for them in one place were dispersed to twenty others.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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