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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the signing of the contract marked the consummation of six months of negotiations
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as in realization
the state of being actual or complete
the opening of the performing arts center brought to consummation years of planning
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Recent Examples of consummation
The film's first cut earned an R rating due to Edward and Bella's racy consummation scene, which was ultimately tweaked in the editing room.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 May 2025
The physical consummation of love led to all of the things Elisabeth didn’t want: familial obligation, the opposite of liberation of the soul and body.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one right to receive one-tenth of a share of common stock upon the consummation of an initial business combination.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
QAnon preached a day of consummation and vengeance called The Storm, a day in which all Democratic leaders would be slaughtered.
—Rebecca Solnit
january 9, Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2021
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 May 2025
The physical consummation of love led to all of the things Elisabeth didn’t want: familial obligation, the opposite of liberation of the soul and body.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one right to receive one-tenth of a share of common stock upon the consummation of an initial business combination.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
QAnon preached a day of consummation and vengeance called The Storm, a day in which all Democratic leaders would be slaughtered.
—Rebecca Solnit
january 9, Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2021
See All Example Sentences for consummation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummation
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That could mean a major ending, breakthrough or breakdown.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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In the bad ending, Fettel takes her child and eats her to absorb her power.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Galileo’s great realization, encapsulated in the principle of relativity, is that there would be no detectable difference at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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For Courtney, the realization came after winning a prestigious business award following years of rapid growth and millions in revenue.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As the train hurtles toward its final destination, mother and daughter must confront both their past and the paranormal – before the journey reaches a deadly conclusion.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The tariffs case in most respects appears to be an instance in which the conservative Justices would favor limiting executive power, but the idea that foreign affairs and emergencies are different may muddy that conclusion.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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Or do other accomplishments, not to mention more intangible things, fill the void?—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Women are taught to keep our accomplishments close.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Chicago was among the teams with interest in acquiring New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson II.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But when that third victory comes in Game 7, after a start and a win the night before, the achievement echoes through the hallowed corridors of Cooperstown.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sauer’s greatest achievement, though, may have been in Brazilian emeralds.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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In Hoyer’s mind, the Tokyo Series represented the culmination of the organization’s long-running efforts to establish connections in Nippon Professional Baseball, highlight the Cubs as a brand overseas and turn Chicago into a destination for Japanese players.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The election chaos represents the culmination of an increasingly tarnished human rights record by Tanzania in recent months, with all eyes on international observers and countries following the polls.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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But despite the production’s accomplished period physical trappings, there’s an air of very 21st-century thinking here — particularly in depictions of gender-blur and adult same-sex love within the Arab world — that feels more like wish-fulfillment than the film is prepared to acknowledge.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are warehouses located near major ports designed to minimize ground transportation expenses and streamline the flow of goods into its wider fulfillment network.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Consummation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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