culminate

verbCommon GRE wordMore C words

to reach the highest or final point after a development

In a sentence

Culminate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing culminate in a sentence.

Years of training culminated in her selection for the national team.

Synonyms

climaxpeakconcludecrown

Antonyms

beginoriginate

Keep going

a small secret group plotting against a government or authority

having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds

to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts

to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion

an event causing great damage, loss, or distress

misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure

Common questions

Culminate (verb) means to reach the highest or final point after a development

Here is culminate used in an example sentence: "Years of training culminated in her selection for the national team."

Common synonyms for culminate include climax, peak, conclude, crown.

Antonyms of culminate include begin, originate.

Culminate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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