culmination
noun
[ kʌlmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
• "the deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation"
Similar:
climax,
pinnacle,
peak,
high point,
highest point,
height,
high water mark,
top,
summit,
crest,
zenith,
crowning moment,
apotheosis,
apex,
apogee,
vertex,
finale,
denouement,
consummation,
completion,
finish,
conclusion,
close,
termination,
high noon,
• the reaching of the meridian by a celestial body.
