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
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.
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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
However, after Monday night's 27-17 loss to the Cardinals, Jones backed off that comment, suggesting to reporters that no trade had been consummated just yet.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The annulment, first reported by Sports Business Journal, came as a surprise, given that the parties had portrayed the deal as having been consummated.
—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
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
However, after Monday night's 27-17 loss to the Cardinals, Jones backed off that comment, suggesting to reporters that no trade had been consummated just yet.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The annulment, first reported by Sports Business Journal, came as a surprise, given that the parties had portrayed the deal as having been consummated.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummated
Verb
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Construction on a new house began in 1853 and was completed in 1856.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Clearly, the Wizards have completed their deconstruction phase and are now moving toward Young and Davis leading a rising young core.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mahomes finished 27th in the NFL in completion percentage on downfield throws.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Consummated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummated. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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