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culmination

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


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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

Inspired by mushrooms, coral reefs and a renegade aesthetic influenced more by experience than formal education, it’s the culmination of 25 years of learning and design for the Pennsylvania-born, California-based Flemming brothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Roberts-Smith's arrest was the culmination of a five-year investigation by a special watchdog set up after a landmark inquiry into allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"This is the culmination of policies aimed at creating a sovereign internet," Marielle Wijermars, an associate professor of internet governance at Maastricht University told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

I’m trying to get all my homework done today, because tomorrow morning is the big procession, the culmination of all the queen events, when I’ll be paraded through the city with Luz and Elsa.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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