culminate
verb (used without object)
to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in).
culminates
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present tense formof culminate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It culminates in a deeply unserious fight scene where everyone is very obviously not throwing punches.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
After Wimbledon, the season switches to the North American hard court swing which culminates at the US Open between 30 August and 13 September.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
It culminates in her emergence into a “perfect peace,” in which, she writes, “my eyes see only the true Reality which supports this universe.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Keeping Score” culminates work developed from three years of workshop material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
His embarrassment would have pleased me, but once he recovered, there would be that awkward period that sometimes culminates in a handshake.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
