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culmination

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


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But, for Douglas, ex-CEO of Abu Dhabi's Etihad airline, the inaugural flight is "the culmination of four years' worth of preparation".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The installation of the memorial was the culmination of a dream - but there were setbacks along the way.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Richard Nixon left the White House via the South Lawn after announcing his resignation in 1974 in the culmination of the Watergate scandal, boarding a military helicopter and giving his trademark double victory sign.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He pictures the theme park as the culmination of these ventures: a home base for his ideas and a haven of family experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

By comparison, the oldest prehistoric art that we know of was made only about 35,000 years ago, but it was undoubtedly the culmination of a long development no longer traceable.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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