culminate (verb) - to reach a peak, climax, or final result [kuhl-muh-neyt]
BREAKDOWN: CEL- (be prominent) + -MEN (result) + -ATE (make or do)
culmination is the end point, final stage, or climax of something that has been building over time
“On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culminating in the checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite.” —Emanuel Lasker
