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• present participle of culminate.

culminating

American  

[kuhl-muh-ney-ting] / ˈkʌl məˌneɪ tɪŋ /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonculminating
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of culminating

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

Example Sentences

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culminating

And in the culminating piece that gives the collection its title, she writes of the catastrophic betrayal that floats out of sight in the later writings of Alice Munro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The fact that they’ve moved up together “marks a period of extremely aggressive buying, culminating in a parabolic uptrend,” Adam Turnquist, chief market strategist at LPL Financial, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

But even with their struggles, culminating in an 82-64 loss to Seattle on July 6, the Sparks responded well with consecutive home wins against Indiana and Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" has been an unexpected hit among fans, with US matches culminating in 70,000-strong sing-alongs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

She struggled to stay focused and push forward, but the culminating weight of everything that had happened that week wouldn’t leave her alone.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older