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单词 culmination
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Definition of culmination in English:

culmination

noun kʌlmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌkəlməˈneɪʃ(ə)n
  • 1usually in singular The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.

    the deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most products bought by private consumers represent the culmination of a long process of value creation.
    • The past twelve months for him have been a fitting culmination to an outstanding career, to date.
    • Matthew wants to achieve a fitting culmination to the night, but he is unable to do so.
    • The whole affair is the culmination of the spin phenomenon.
    • We have created a world where we insist on perceiving every new development as a culmination of something great or as a climax.
    • It was a culmination of art work the children have produced over the past three weeks.
    • To be honest, I was feeling tired from the culmination of two much hecticness so wasn't able to appreciate it as much as I ought to have done.
    • The arrest is the culmination of an investigation which has been ongoing for upwards of 18 months.
    • For the people who fought against the closure plans, it is the culmination of a seven-month campaign to secure the future of the pools.
    • The event itself is the culmination of five years of sustained effort by their creators.
    • The verdict is the culmination of a long investigation by Rochdale police.
    • The culmination of that was an uplifting climax heightened by the emotional residue of what had gone before.
    • This was a great victory for the school and a culmination of much hard work and commitment invested over a long and busy year.
    • It's not anywhere that I'd really choose to be, but at that point in my life it was the culmination of every choice that there had been up to that point.
    • It is the culmination of at least a year's work and investment.
    • It is the logical culmination of more and more media saturation with an emphasis on television.
    • Its introduction marked the culmination of 120 years of campaigning.
    • Proud parents came from throughout the county to hear the youngsters sing in what was the culmination of many dedicated hours of practice.
    • One is museum design which is the culmination of all architectural thought and art as well as theatres and auditoriums.
    • It has been a mammoth undertaking and is the culmination of many hundreds of hours of research, editing and printing.
    Synonyms
    climax, pinnacle, peak, high point, highest point, height, high water mark, top, summit, crest, zenith, crowning moment, apotheosis
    apex, apogee, vertex
    finale, denouement
    consummation, completion, finish, conclusion, close, termination
    informal high noon
  • 2Astrology
    archaic usually in singular The reaching of the meridian by a celestial body.

 
 

Definition of culmination in US English:

culmination

nounˌkəlməˈnāSH(ə)nˌkəlməˈneɪʃ(ə)n
  • 1The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.

    the product was the culmination of 13 years of research
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has been a mammoth undertaking and is the culmination of many hundreds of hours of research, editing and printing.
    • For the people who fought against the closure plans, it is the culmination of a seven-month campaign to secure the future of the pools.
    • The past twelve months for him have been a fitting culmination to an outstanding career, to date.
    • The whole affair is the culmination of the spin phenomenon.
    • Matthew wants to achieve a fitting culmination to the night, but he is unable to do so.
    • It's not anywhere that I'd really choose to be, but at that point in my life it was the culmination of every choice that there had been up to that point.
    • Proud parents came from throughout the county to hear the youngsters sing in what was the culmination of many dedicated hours of practice.
    • The arrest is the culmination of an investigation which has been ongoing for upwards of 18 months.
    • It was a culmination of art work the children have produced over the past three weeks.
    • This was a great victory for the school and a culmination of much hard work and commitment invested over a long and busy year.
    • Most products bought by private consumers represent the culmination of a long process of value creation.
    • The verdict is the culmination of a long investigation by Rochdale police.
    • It is the culmination of at least a year's work and investment.
    • Its introduction marked the culmination of 120 years of campaigning.
    • The event itself is the culmination of five years of sustained effort by their creators.
    • To be honest, I was feeling tired from the culmination of two much hecticness so wasn't able to appreciate it as much as I ought to have done.
    • We have created a world where we insist on perceiving every new development as a culmination of something great or as a climax.
    • The culmination of that was an uplifting climax heightened by the emotional residue of what had gone before.
    • One is museum design which is the culmination of all architectural thought and art as well as theatres and auditoriums.
    • It is the logical culmination of more and more media saturation with an emphasis on television.
    Synonyms
    climax, pinnacle, peak, high point, highest point, height, high water mark, top, summit, crest, zenith, crowning moment, apotheosis
    1. 1.1Astrology Astronomy The reaching of the meridian by a celestial body.
 
 
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