consummating

present participle of consummate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of consummating The team could conceivably sign him to another deal, but the risk of contract forfeiture alone is a reason to delay consummating the trade. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026 The Justice Department is one of several groups that posed an obstacle to consummating the merger. 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
Verb
  • The remaining work includes installing equipment, carrying out system integration, and completing testing before the ropeway opens to passengers.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hong Kong‘s Palace Museum (HKPM) has announced that its director, Louis Ng, will retire from his role in January of 2027 after completing his seven year contract.
    News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2025, Journalism came closest, finishing second to Sovereignty by 1½ lengths at the Derby before winning in Baltimore.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But Haugset, sensing the danger, stood on her pedals to stay ahead and managed to increase her lead again, finishing 1 minute 24 seconds ahead of Kopecky.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Consummating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummating. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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