Culminate (verb)

1. Reach a climax or point of highest development.
2. To come to a finish, end or conclusion.

Origin:

Late 16th century (in the sense "reach the summit"): from latin culminat- "topped, reached the top", from the verb culminare, from culmen, culmin- "top, summit".

Examples:

1. The concert culminated in a standing ovation.
2. The project culminated in the successful launch of the new product.
3. The negotiations culminated in a treaty.
4. The argument culminated in a physical fight.
5. The novel culminated in a shocking twist.