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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

Thousands of Kenyans protested against proposed tax hikes in June 2024, culminating in the storming of parliament and the eventual withdrawal of the controversial finance bill.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

That triggered an Israeli response, culminating in a ferocious campaign that felled much of Hezbollah’s leadership.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

The largest and longest soccer jamboree will include 48 teams and 104 matches over 16 cities, culminating with the World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Once the princess of glitchy hyperpop, Slayyyter spent nearly a decade steadily refining her sound into something entirely her own, culminating in a sonic landscape that’s studied and referential while indisputably fresh.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

At dawn, Mount Elgon appeared as a slumped pile of gray ridges receding into haze, culminating in a summit with two peaks, which are opposed lips of the eroded cone.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston