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 annulment, first reported by Sports Business Journal, came as a surprise, given that the parties had portrayed the deal as having been consummated.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The two of them flirt, but of course the affair is not consummated, and Sergeant Sullivan pits them against each other in a punch-out exercise.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
The stock is down about 90 percent from when the SPAC merger was consummated and was trading at $2 on Monday morning, given the firm a market capitalization of $234 million.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
If consummated, Paramount CEO David Ellison will have installed a provocative writer and thinker who has expressed partisan leanings on several major topics at the head of a mainstream news organization that has long sought to cultivate broader audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
In Amoeba, the attraction between two of the girls is suggested but deliberately not consummated.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Ahead of three consecutive seasons, the Canucks have consummated deals in this timeframe.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The two of them flirt, but of course the affair is not consummated, and Sergeant Sullivan pits them against each other in a punch-out exercise.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
The stock is down about 90 percent from when the SPAC merger was consummated and was trading at $2 on Monday morning, given the firm a market capitalization of $234 million.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
If consummated, Paramount CEO David Ellison will have installed a provocative writer and thinker who has expressed partisan leanings on several major topics at the head of a mainstream news organization that has long sought to cultivate broader audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
In Amoeba, the attraction between two of the girls is suggested but deliberately not consummated.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Ahead of three consecutive seasons, the Canucks have consummated deals in this timeframe.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummated
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New York completed two blockbuster trades before the deadline, sending star cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both companies have completed initial tests showing that their approaches work, at least in mice, and both have started tests in larger animals — pigs and monkeys — to see whether their gene therapies can work in larger animals.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Vermillion collection is finished in certified carbon neutral facilities, verified by Climate Impact Partners.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Consummated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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