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adjective

as in culminating

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verb

present participle of crown
as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies

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Recent Examples of crowning
Adjective
While many would see this as a crowning achievement, Masubuchi plans to keep on running. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 18 May 2026 The upcoming remix album looks to be a crowning moment for Larsson. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 Richland hasn’t had a crowning moment against a local power like Aledo, but sure has gotten close. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026 But a turn of the tide began to look inevitable, and Harry Kane produced his crowning moment in an England shirt. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Jaquez, who was one of six seniors on the court, had a crowning performance in her final game as a Bruin with a game-high 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026 The crowning Pride Parade happens on Sunday (August 9, 2026), with this year marking the event's 25th anniversary. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 29 May 2026 Winning the quadrennial tournament is considered the crowning achievement of a player’s career, and previous editions have seen some scintillating and era-defining performances from the GOATs over the decades. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 Amazon Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara A mascara that’s guaranteed not to smudge your undereye is the crowning glory of anyone’s makeup collection. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, Liam’s prom date Silvana matched him by crowning her black pixie cut with a hot pink accent on the top of her head. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 June 2026 The internet now has different groups crowning their own hits, making the title more personal than universal. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 But about five minutes into their drive down Interstate 37, Mariah felt the baby crowning. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 At an age where most of his peers have transitioned out of their playing careers, Staal delivered his crowning professional achievement. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 15 June 2026 One of the season’s crowning achievements was its depiction of the game’s iconic Las Vegas Strip, with a size and scale unparalleled by anything else on television. — Scott Huver, Variety, 20 May 2026 Rosberg believes crowning a 19-year-old F1 champion is totally possible. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026 Outside of golf’s four majors, where dart-throwing approach shots and chip-in birdies suck up most of the oxygen, many annual PGA Tour stops quietly serve a second purpose beyond crowning a champion on Sunday afternoon. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Jersey Mike's maintained its crowning spot in the sandwich category, while Papa Johns and Pizza Hut tied for pizza, Starbucks led the coffee pack and Burger King and Culver's were the winners in burgers. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowning
  1. climactic
  2. culminating
  3. apical
  4. finishing
  5. meridian
  6. completing
Adjective
  • Eight years later, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon — a remarkable achievement that was the climactic moment of the Cold War space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 July 2026
  • Courtesy of Netflix ©2026 Henry Cavill reprises his role as Sherlock for about six total minutes of screentime (including his very clearly CGI-ed presence at Enola’s climactic wedding).
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of climactic
Verb
  • The book chronicles the vast undertaking, involving over 130,000 people and massive facilities, culminating in the tense Trinity Test on July 16, 1945.
    — Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • On Thursday afternoon, a series of speakers culminating with Wright delivered remarks to an audience that included representatives from the nuclear companies in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2026
Definition of culminating
Adjective
  • Within hours, the wound epidermis becomes innervated by nearby nerve fibers, forming what biologists call the apical epidermal cap.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of apical
Verb
  • Sakenis blocked two shots after finishing 11th in Division 1 in blocks per game last season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • With just four laps remaining, there was every prospect of the race finishing under caution as there wouldn’t be time to reorder the cars and then conduct a restart.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of finishing
Adjective
  • Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of meridian
Verb
  • With ultra-slim Republican margins in the House and Senate, lawmakers are having a tough time completing the basics of legislating, let alone passing any controversial bills.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Based on current trends, Swift will fall below an altitude of 300 kilometers (186 miles) in October, when its orbit will be too low for Link to have a decent shot at completing the rendezvous due to increasing atmospheric drag.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of completing

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