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What does culminate mean?

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Verb
  1. (astronomy) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
  2. (intransitive) To reach the (physical) summit, highest point, peak etc.
  3. (intransitive) To reach a climax; to come to the decisive point (especially as an end or conclusion).
  4. (transitive) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
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They were unaware that a degraded environment leads to a scramble for scarce resources and may culminate in poverty and even war.
The first year of the Tour will culminate with a grand finale to be held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
From there the whirlwind events culminate in the discovery of the killer's identity.
If principles are to have their desired effect, they must culminate in practice.
Convocation will culminate on Saturday with the graduation of students from the mathematics and engineering faculties.
This process is to culminate in another intergovernmental conference in 2004, leading to yet another treaty.

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