culminating
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈkəɫməˌneɪtɪŋ// UK //kˈʌlmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ// cul·mi·nat·ing
adj. reaching a final result or the highest point after a long process.
adj. reaching a final climax or point of highest development. Often used as a participial adjective to describe the end of a series of events.
The festival ended with a culminating fireworks display.
After months of intense rehearsals, the students gave a culminating performance that received a standing ovation.
The treaty was the culminating achievement of years of diplomatic negotiations, finally bringing stability to a region that had been fractured by decades of territorial disputes.
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun to describe a final event or result.