Synonyms for culmination
ˌkʌl məˈneɪ ʃəncul·mi·na·tion

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1. culmination

   Synonyms:
   consummation, zenith, acme, meridian, apex, success, completion

   Antonyms:
   fall, descent, decline, failure, downfall, degradation, defeat, abortion

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1. apogee, culminationnoun

   a final climactic stage

   "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"

   Synonyms:
   mop up, apogee, completion, windup, closing, climax

2. culminationnoun

   (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon

   Synonyms:
   windup, mop up, apogee, completion, closing, climax

3. climax, culminationnoun

   the decisive moment in a novel or play

   "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"

   Synonyms:
   windup, flood tide, sexual climax, climax, apogee, mop up, coming, orgasm, closing, completion

4. completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop upnoun

   a concluding action

   Synonyms:
   shutdown, windup, closedown, end, shutting, climax, apogee, mop up, pass completion, closing, completion, conclusion, ending, close, closure

Matched Categories

1. • Astronomy
   • Celestial Point
   • Moment
   • Termination

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1. punch line

   Submitted by acronimous on January 16, 2018  

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1. List of paraphrases for "culmination":

   climax, completion, coronation, peak, outcome, apogee, height, pinnacle, conclusion, highlight, apex

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1. Kane Ray:

   In the A320 family, accidents and incidents range from fan-cowl detachment, landing gear collapse, bird strikes right through to hull-losses through pilot error, most aircraft have teething problems and in most cases these are eradicated. Very rarely, these issues cause disasters -- largely because of a culmination of factors that lead to the event.

2. Leo Varadkar:

   What we see is the culmination of a quiet revolution that has been taking place in Ireland over the last couple of decades.

3. John Tory:

   This championship is the culmination of years of patience, support, devotion and belief. Toronto has proven that it is a basketball city and that the game thrives in The North.

4. Hadia Hasaballah:

   The decision to abolish the public order law is a culmination of the courageous struggles of women for 30 years, women martyrs deserve it.

5. Cicely Tyson:

   This is a culmination of all those years of haves and have nots.