culminating

[kuhl-muh-ney-ting]

adjective

1. being or nearing the highest point or final stage.

   The mountain, which rises to 1,125 meters, is the culminating point of the Luberon mountain range.

   All students are required to participate in a capstone course that serves as the culminating experience of the degree.

Other Word Forms

• nonculminating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of culminating¹

First recorded in 1660–70; culminat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Thursday's commemorations will be held throughout the day at the various attack sites, culminating with the opening of a 13 November garden near Paris City Hall.

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The toll on Mr Yu - whose wife invested alongside him - has not just been financial, but personal, culminating in divorce and little contact with his son, he told the BBC.

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Tensions between the two generals later emerged, culminating in deadly fighting between their forces by mid-April 2023.

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The defending champions have reached the knockouts unbeaten, the group stage culminating in their most convincing win so far as they bowled out South Africa - who are England's semi-final opponents - for just 97.

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He fled the African island nation after weeks of protests over persistent power and water shortages, culminating in a military takeover led by Col Michael Randrianirina.

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