consummation

noun

con·​sum·​ma·​tion ˌkän-sə-ˈmā-shən 

1

: the act of consummating

the consummation of a contract by mutual signature

specifically : the consummating of a marriage

2

: the ultimate end : finish

Synonyms of consummation

• ending
• conclusion
• end
• culmination
• finale
• closing

Examples of consummation in a Sentence

the signing of the contract marked the consummation of six months of negotiations

the opening of the performing arts center brought to consummation years of planning

Recent Examples on the Web

Fascism relies on this kind of tunnel vision, this narrowing of sight to the present and the consummation of immediate desires or demands. —Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026

In Heated Rivalry, there is consummation aplenty, but the copulation escalates in its own competitive terms. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025

Quiet consummation have; Wonderful. —Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025

In under five minutes, Dismukes and Padilla speed-run through their entire relationship, from meet-cute to consummation (in Jost’s office, obviously) to the inevitable blowup. —Charu Sinha, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for consummation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation