Dictionary Check: culmination

"culmination" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

noun

a final climactic stage

Example: "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
Synonyms:
noun

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

noun

the decisive moment in a novel or play

Example: "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
Synonyms:
noun

a concluding action

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