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
Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated.
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Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Sources say the Post-Gazette's management met with the paper's department heads last week, telling them that robust talks to sell the paper are in the works and there's hope a sale might be consummated before the closure date.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Although layoffs are a near certainty after the deal is consummated, layoffs were a near certainty without a deal because each company individually lacked staying power in a rapidly changing media landscape.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
In Lily King’s Writers & Lovers, the heroine, a writer named Casey, balances her struggle to complete a novel with a string of relationships that King writes with heat and specificity until they get consummated.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
The sale now appears to have been consummated.
—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
Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Sources say the Post-Gazette's management met with the paper's department heads last week, telling them that robust talks to sell the paper are in the works and there's hope a sale might be consummated before the closure date.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Although layoffs are a near certainty after the deal is consummated, layoffs were a near certainty without a deal because each company individually lacked staying power in a rapidly changing media landscape.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
In Lily King’s Writers & Lovers, the heroine, a writer named Casey, balances her struggle to complete a novel with a string of relationships that King writes with heat and specificity until they get consummated.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
The sale now appears to have been consummated.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummated
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The Miami Hurricanes are a little more than halfway through their spring practice schedule, having completed nine of 15 practices.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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As in those cities, drone deliveries in Atlanta will be completed using Wing’s drones.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As in the game where the loser’s season is finished, left to instead to stare for weeks at miniscule draft-lottery odds.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hoby Milner, Ben Brown (two innings) and Hunter Harvey finished the five-hitter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Consummated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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