culminate

verb

cul·mi·nate ˈkəl-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce culminate (audio)

culminated; culminating

intransitive verb

of a celestial body : to reach its highest altitude

During the summer solstice, the sun culminates over the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere.

also : to be directly overhead

: to rise to or form a summit

… enormous waves culminated and fell with the report of thunder.

Frederick Marryat

: to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point

Her long acting career culminated when she won the Oscar.

transitive verb

: to bring to a head or to the highest point

The contract culminated weeks of negotiations.

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When a star or other heavenly body culminates, it reaches its highest point above the horizon from the vantage point of an observer on the ground. Culminate was drawn from Medieval Latin culminare, meaning "to crown," specifically for this astronomical application. Its ultimate root is Latin culmen, meaning "top." Today, the word’s typical context is less lofty: it can mean “to reach a climactic point,” as in “a long career culminating in a prestigious award,” but it can also simply mean "to reach the end of something,” as in “a sentence culminating in a period.”

Example Sentences

A bitter feud culminated months of tension. culminated the school year with a trip to New York

Recent Examples on the Web The program does not require previous experience and each session will culminate with a performance open to the public.

Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 The invite would culminate in a violin concerto co-commission for Childs collaborator and Grant Park Music Festival favorite Rachel Barton Pine, with Grant Park being the first to present it.

Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2022 The two preliminary steps culminate at the warehouse network SuperCircle has established to maintain the inventory of fabric and garment waste.

Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 26 May 2022 The event will culminate at Kingsheart Farm and Gardens, a restored horse farm, where there will be a boutique, seminars, food and beverage, vendors, music and plein air painting.

Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2022 MusicCon will culminate with the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, hosted by Diddy, which will air live Sunday, May 15, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2022 The events will culminate with Resurrection Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. April 17 with Bryant and gospel artist VaShawn Mitchell.

Shelia Poole, ajc, 10 Apr. 2022 The show on Sunday will culminate days of parties across town at a time when a new variant of the illness is spreading across the region.

Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022 Those 15 spring practices will culminate with the Red-White Game on April 23 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	culminating
释义	culminate verb cul·mi·nate ˈkəl-mə-ˌnāt culminated; culminating intransitive verb 1 of a celestial body : to reach its highest altitude During the summer solstice, the sun culminates over the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere. also : to be directly overhead 2 a : to rise to or form a summit … enormous waves culminated and fell with the report of thunder. Frederick Marryat b : to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point Her long acting career culminated when she won the Oscar. transitive verb : to bring to a head or to the highest point The contract culminated weeks of negotiations. Did you know? When a star or other heavenly body culminates, it reaches its highest point above the horizon from the vantage point of an observer on the ground. Culminate was drawn from Medieval Latin culminare, meaning "to crown," specifically for this astronomical application. Its ultimate root is Latin culmen, meaning "top." Today, the word’s typical context is less lofty: it can mean “to reach a climactic point,” as in “a long career culminating in a prestigious award,” but it can also simply mean "to reach the end of something,” as in “a sentence culminating in a period.” Synonyms cap (off) climax crown See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A bitter feud culminated months of tension. culminated the school year with a trip to New York Recent Examples on the Web The program does not require previous experience and each session will culminate with a performance open to the public. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 The invite would culminate in a violin concerto co-commission for Childs collaborator and Grant Park Music Festival favorite Rachel Barton Pine, with Grant Park being the first to present it. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2022 The two preliminary steps culminate at the warehouse network SuperCircle has established to maintain the inventory of fabric and garment waste. Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 26 May 2022 The event will culminate at Kingsheart Farm and Gardens, a restored horse farm, where there will be a boutique, seminars, food and beverage, vendors, music and plein air painting. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2022 MusicCon will culminate with the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, hosted by Diddy, which will air live Sunday, May 15, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2022 The events will culminate with Resurrection Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. April 17 with Bryant and gospel artist VaShawn Mitchell. Shelia Poole, ajc, 10 Apr. 2022 The show on Sunday will culminate days of parties across town at a time when a new variant of the illness is spreading across the region. Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022 Those 15 spring practices will culminate with the Red-White Game on April 23 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Medieval Latin culminatus, past participle of culminare, from Late Latin, to crown, from Latin culmin-, culmen top — more at hill First Known Use 1647, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Kids Definition culminate verb cul·mi·nate ˈkəl-mə-ˌnāt culminated; culminating : to reach the end or the final result of Her campaign culminated with a victory. culminating 1 of 2 adjective as in crowning Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance crowning climactic highest fateful climacteric meridian crucial apocalyptic epochal momentous crestal apical apogean pivotal high critical crossover apocalyptical cataclysmic earthshaking payoff deciding decisive watershed vital life-or-death life-and-death cataclysmal make-or-break go-no-go Antonyms & Near Antonyms anticlimactic trivial insignificant anticlimactical unimportant inconsequential indecisive noncritical See More culminating 2 of 2 verb present participle of culminate as in climaxing to bring to a triumphant conclusion culminated the school year with a trip to New York Synonyms & Similar Words climaxing finishing crowning completing concluding capping (off) terminating wrapping up rounding (off or out)
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