Vocabulary

Culmination

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
Urdu meaning
عروج پر ہونا، بلند ترین مقام پر پہنچنا،نقطہ عروج
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. The ceasefire, in any case, marks the beginning of a process not its culmination.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed victory after Hamas released all the Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
    Dawn Editorials — Now, the hard part — 2025-10-20
  2. PAKISTAN had set Sept 1, 2025, as the deadline for Afghanmigrantstoreturnto Afghanistan.This is the culmination of the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan that started in November 2023.
    Dawn Editorials — Flawed deportation policy — 2025-10-04
  3. This is the global context in which we are today witnessing the culmination of a centurylonggenocidalprocess against the trapped and defenceless Palestinian people.
    Dawn Editorials — Doing something good — 2025-09-18
  4. .` The announcement was the culmination of four months of a gradual takeover of the Pathet Lao of the coalition Government.
    Dawn Editorials — Fifty years ago Friendship with Pakistan — 2025-08-25
  5. They should be brought to a successful culmination.
    Dawn Editorials — No room for complacency — 2025-08-07
Synonyms
climax, pinnacle, peak, high point, highest point, height, high water mark, top,

Antonyms
nadir
Curator example
“the deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation”

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