noun
culmination
kuhl-mih-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
The final, highest point reached after a series of events or efforts.
"Winning the championship was the culmination of years of hard training."
"The fireworks display was the culmination of the festival."
How to Use Culmination
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe peak or final result that a long process builds up to.
Common pairings
culmination of years of work
reach a culmination
Word Forms
culminations plural
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Etymology
From French culmination, ultimately from Latin culmen ("summit, top").