culminate
verb (used without object)
to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in).
will culminate
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future tenseof culminate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Smaller-deal activity is picking up, in part, because many founder-led businesses started by baby boomers are in the midst of succession planning, which will culminate in a wave of sale activity, according to Richert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
This fall’s “Introduction to Stand-Up” class will culminate with open-to-the-public shows on Dec. 4 and 5 at the Stop Gap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
“We continue to expect that the year will culminate in what we hope will be quite a strong year-end in quarter four.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
Trump is visiting Asia for talks that will culminate in his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
To lose a saw, you will engage in affairs which will culminate in disaster.
From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Gustavus Hindman Miller
