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culmination

[kuhl-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌkʌl məˈneɪ ʃən /


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She comes from a long line of people who have served their community and taught Halsey to do the same. “sister dreamer” is the culmination.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"I think last year was the culmination of trying to win the Grand Slam and win the Masters for the first time - win my first major in 10 years," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

According to Professor Tom Gordon, the latest findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, mark the culmination of years of global research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

His new role marks the culmination of a remarkable rise for Blanche, who worked as a paralegal in the Manhattan federal prosecutor’s office while attending law school at night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Well, if this is the culmination of all failure, then I shall make a glorious success of it.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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