It means to result in, to reach the end of something, to arrive at some kind of outcome.
Culminated is a verb.
The extensive and verbose paragraph culminated in a single, enlightening sentence. The defendant's trial culminated in a light sentence.
If it was just Culminate instead of Culminated, then Climax would be a synonym!!
The last episode of 'Til Death Do Us Part, Carmen and Dave culminated in a wedding ceremony.
Renaissance
At Stormont in Northern Ireland.
Her trial took place in 1431 and culminated in her execution on May 30th of that year.
The pro and anti-slavery movements that culminated in the American Civil War (1861-1865).
The pro and anti-slavery movements that culminated in the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Haiti's former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide who was exiled after a rebellion against him culminated in US intervention.
Haiti's former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide who was exiled after a rebellion against him culminated in US intervention
The increasing power of Rome's military leaders led to a series of civil wars among them. This culminated in Julius Caesar's rise to power.