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culminating

[kuhl-muh-ney-ting] / ˈkʌl məˌneɪ tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
climactic
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The fourth event coming Sunday is called “Building the Garden,” culminating in how all of the previous subjects fed “The Audience’s Listening.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The fact that they’ve moved up together “marks a period of extremely aggressive buying, culminating in a parabolic uptrend,” Adam Turnquist, chief market strategist at LPL Financial, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Jin’s refusal to back down despite intensifying pressure angered Beijing, culminating in his arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" has been an unexpected hit among fans, with US matches culminating in 70,000-strong sing-alongs.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

States organized by or modeled on that Zhou Dynasty of North China spread to South China during the first millennium B.C., culminating in China’s political unification under the Qin Dynasty in 221 B.C.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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