culminated
v.v. to reach the highest point or the final result of a long process. You use this when many events lead up to one big finish.
v. to reach a climax or point of highest development. Intransitive; typically describes a sequence of events ending in a specific result.
The long search culminated in a successful discovery.
The month-long arts festival culminated in a spectacular firework display over the city harbor.
Years of intensive research and diplomatic negotiations finally culminated in the signing of a historic peace treaty that redefined regional borders.
The verb is intransitive and is almost always followed by the preposition 'in'.
The project culminated with a success.The project culminated in success.While 'with' is occasionally seen, 'in' is the standard preposition used to indicate the final result or climax.