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culminate

[kuhl-muh-neyt] / ˈkʌl məˌneɪt /


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All of that will culminate on Saturday night in the quirky Cortina Curling Stadium, first built as an open-air venue to host the 1956 Games.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Sometimes these culminate into a special certification that can be added to your résumé.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

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

“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

Occasionally one of her infatuations would culminate in a lunch or coffee date, an encounter on which she would pin all her hopes but which would lead to nothing.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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