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culminate

[kuhl-muh-neyt] / ˈkʌl məˌneɪt /


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Although timing is unclear, he expects these efforts to culminate in the release of “globally scaled new products” sometime in the future.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

While the plot failed to enlist enough support from the military to go ahead, it did culminate in the storming of government buildings by Bolsonaro's supporters on 8 January 2023.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

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

Many of these women were already involved in the temperance movement—the campaign to rid the nation of intoxicating liquor—which would also culminate in 1919.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler