as in completed
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
willing to do whatever it takes to consummate a business deal
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Recent Examples of consummated
The sale now appears to have been consummated.
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Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Now, the politicians want to see some language that will commit the corporate leaders if either merger is consummated.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
There were 28 trades consummated in the week leading to Thursday’s deadline.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Garland was comfortable in Cleveland generally, but his representatives blessed the trade to the Clippers ahead of the deal being consummated.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
So existential was the plight of the Reader, which has continued to lose money since converting to a nonprofit nearly four years ago, that its board handed over the keys to Noisy Creek in August in a complex ownership transfer that has yet to be consummated.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Yet the Netflix deal, assuming it is consummated, would leave CNN and its sister channels exposed, vulnerable to purchase by someone else.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
Trump, instead, consummated a deal that ensures Americans aren’t unfairly financing the pharmaceutical industry’s innovation, claimed a senior administration official, who briefed reporters ahead of Thursday’s Oval Office announcement.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Now, the politicians want to see some language that will commit the corporate leaders if either merger is consummated.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
There were 28 trades consummated in the week leading to Thursday’s deadline.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Garland was comfortable in Cleveland generally, but his representatives blessed the trade to the Clippers ahead of the deal being consummated.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
So existential was the plight of the Reader, which has continued to lose money since converting to a nonprofit nearly four years ago, that its board handed over the keys to Noisy Creek in August in a complex ownership transfer that has yet to be consummated.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Yet the Netflix deal, assuming it is consummated, would leave CNN and its sister channels exposed, vulnerable to purchase by someone else.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
Trump, instead, consummated a deal that ensures Americans aren’t unfairly financing the pharmaceutical industry’s innovation, claimed a senior administration official, who briefed reporters ahead of Thursday’s Oval Office announcement.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummated
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Giving families tools to improve reading at home Before Juri Sleet completed her literacy screening at age 3, her grandmother, Quintina Davis, worried Juri didn’t have enough opportunities for early learning.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Construction is expected to begin in early March and be completed by December 2026, according to the Port of San Diego.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Herro, who has now played as a reserve in his first four games back after returning from a rib injury following the NBA All-Star break, finished Thursday’s loss with 25 points, four rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bathrooms are finished in gray granite with Le Labo Santal 33 amenities and Dyson hair dryers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Consummated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummated. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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