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

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1. culmination

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

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

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1. • Astronomy
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   • Moment
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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

How to use culmination in a sentence?

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. Luis Li:

   Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryant’s courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in this grotesque conduct, she fought for her husband, her daughter, and all those in the community whose deceased family were treated with similar disrespect. We hope her victory at trial and this settlement will put an end to this practice.

3. Michael Keating:

   This is the culmination of almost six months of intense consultations.

4. 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.

5. Everette Taylor:

   I took the Kickstarter job because it’s the culmination of my career, i love being an entrepreneur and marketing and helping people. There are n’t too many tech companies that can directly impact the lives of many people on a daily basis. Everyone has an idea, but not everyone has the resources or the money to do it.

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