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
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
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Quiet consummation have; Wonderful.
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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
The series is all flirtation without consummation, amusement without mirth, inconvenience without jeopardy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
What’s 20 years of waiting for consummation, among friends?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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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
The series is all flirtation without consummation, amusement without mirth, inconvenience without jeopardy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
What’s 20 years of waiting for consummation, among friends?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consummation
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“Consummation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consummation. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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