SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
culmination
noun
The final or highest point of a process.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Final or highest stage
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Usage distinction
Return to topCompletion only marks an ending; culmination suggests the result of a developing process.
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See culmination in use
The concert was the culmination of months of rehearsal.
Lena explained that each recorded contribution would entail editing, a review by its speaker, and a decision about where it belonged in the sequence. The opening walk would be the culmination of that work rather than its starting point.
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