culminate
verb (used without object)
to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in).
culminated
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past participleof culminate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof culminate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
culminateverb (used without object)to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in).
Example Sentences
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Decades of conflict between predominantly Catholic nationalists seeking Irish unity and largely Protestant unionists who wanted to remain in the United Kingdom culminated in the Troubles, which killed more than 3,500 people.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The online satirical movement made global headlines for its weeks-long protest in Delhi, which culminated in the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan last month.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
For property giant Evergrande, the face of China's real estate woes, an excruciating saga that has dragged on for years culminated on Thursday with court rulings ordering fines and jail terms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Current co-host, former dancer and onetime judge Julianne Hough says all these elements culminated in a “perfect storm,” but it’s also the longtime Los Angeles-based production that’s essential to the show’s comeback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Entering in a parade of nations and standing at attention, the athletes were treated to a thunderous show that culminated in the release of twenty thousand doves.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
