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Word of the Day : June 26, 2022
culminate \KUL-muh-nayt\ verb
What It Means
Culminate usually means “to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point,” or "to reach the end or final result of something."
// The festivities will culminate with a spectacular display of fireworks.
// The partnership between the two songwriters culminated at last in a chart-topping single.
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Aired June 26, 2022
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