culmination
/ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun B2- The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
- An attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
- A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school.
Plural culminations
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However, as she approached the culmination of her final commission, she realized that her own voice had inevitably seeped into the narrative.
This final book, a sweeping family saga spanning three generations, felt like a fitting culmination to a life devoted entirely to the written word.
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