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

After the flirtation and its consummation, David beats a hasty (and unsurprising) retreat. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Variable rates may increase after consummation. —Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026

If the first four episodes of Bridgerton’s swoon-worthy fourth season were about desperate, hungry yearning, then the final four were more about, er, consummation—complete with secret trysts, steaming hot baths, false identities, and genuinely big shocks. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026

All would make consummating a relationship difficult—but more difficult still, consummation might have been physically impossible for Hitler. —Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026

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