Culminating
Lead and culminating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lead" instead an adjective "Culminating".
Lead
Lead adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Culminating and lead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Culminating" instead an adjective "Lead".
Both words in one sentence
- This lead to a war of words culminating in a $200-million-plus lawsuit between Kaye and New Line, and probably costing Edward Norton an Oscar.
Source: Alan Smithee -
Black Swan shows a truly horrifying example of this, culminating in both sides of the lead trying to KILL each other.
Source: Enemy Within -
Bison ended after Cammy came to her senses and freed her comrades, culminating in a final battle between Guile and Bison (Guile was made the main character of the cartoon instead of Ryu, the franchise's usual lead character).
Source: Grand Finale
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