culmination
Translation
culmination, climax, peak
Examples
This award is the culmination of her career.
This award is the culmination of her career.
The festival was the culmination of a year's planning.
The festival was the culmination of a year's planning.
Grammar Patterns
((the culmination of sth.)) the final result of (sth.) This award is the culmination of her career.
Similar Words
climax, peak, pinnacle, apex
Etymology
From Latin 'culmen' (peak, summit). The noun form of the verb 'to culminate'.
Memory Tips
The final, highest point of something, like the 'peak' (culmen) of a mountain.