Meaning & use
culmination
The highest point or final result of a process, especially one reached after a long period of development.
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The graduation ceremony marked the culmination of four years of hard work and study.
Winning the championship felt like the culmination of a career spent overcoming setbacks.
A note on using this word
Culmination usually describes a positive or significant ending point reached gradually, unlike climax, which can also describe a dramatic turning point in a story.
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