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v. Present participle of culminate.

Being at or crossing the meridian; being at its highest elevation, as a planet.

Being at its highest point, as of rank, power, magnitude, numbers, or quality.

"Vice President Itamar Franco took his place and governed for the remainder of Collor's term culminating in the October 3, 1994 presidential elections, when Fernando Henrique Cardoso was elected President with 54% of the vote."

culminated    culminates    culminating   

terminate    end    form    attain    reach   

culminant    culmination    culm   

culminated    culminating   

top    peak