in [phrasal verb] [T] - to reach or achieve (a result or a high point) after gradual development and sometimes a lot of effortMy arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and it all culminated in my deciding to change jobs.Their many years of research have finally culminated in a cure for the disease.
CULMINATE
Meaning of CULMINATE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012