as in completing
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 consummating
The Justice Department is one of several groups that posed an obstacle to consummating the merger.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
All would make consummating a relationship difficult—but more difficult still, consummation might have been physically impossible for Hitler.
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Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
All would make consummating a relationship difficult—but more difficult still, consummation might have been physically impossible for Hitler.
—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummating
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Spain hasn’t scored a World Cup goal since Álvaro Morata’s in a 2-1 group stage loss to Japan in 2022, this despite completing 2,500 passes and taking 49 shots, according to the BBC.
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The actress, 40, posted the update — which featured a photo of herself smiling widely in a pink sports bra and matching jogging shorts after completing the KLM Norte Sur in Madrid on Sunday, June 21 — on Instagram.
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But according to master distiller Brent Elliott, this cask finishing project started well before either of those things were a reality.
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Group placement is key — since the higher the finishing spot in the group, the more favorable the matchup (theoretically) in the next stage.
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“Consummating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummating. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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