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Meaning of the word culminate in English

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culminate

US /ˈkʌl.mə.neɪt/
UK /ˈkʌl.mɪ.neɪt/
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Verb

reach a climax or point of highest development

Example:
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The tensions between the two countries culminated in war.
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His career culminated in a Nobel Prize.
Synonym:
climax peak conclude end finish
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