consummation

noun

ˌkän-sə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce consummation (audio)
Definition of consummationnext
1
as in ending
the last part of a process or action the signing of the contract marked the consummation of six months of negotiations

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in realization
the state of being actual or complete the opening of the performing arts center brought to consummation years of planning

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of consummation Fascism relies on this kind of tunnel vision, this narrowing of sight to the present and the consummation of immediate desires or demands. — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026 In Heated Rivalry, there is consummation aplenty, but the copulation escalates in its own competitive terms. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025 Quiet consummation have; Wonderful. — Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025 In under five minutes, Dismukes and Padilla speed-run through their entire relationship, from meet-cute to consummation (in Jost’s office, obviously) to the inevitable blowup. — Charu Sinha, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consummation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummation
  1. ending
  2. realization
  3. conclusion
  4. accomplishment
  5. end
  6. achievement
  7. culmination
  8. fulfillment
Noun
  • Spanish police have recovered three religious artworks stolen from churches in Valladolid over the summer, bringing the case one step closer to a miraculously happy ending.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Lil’ Randy shouts repeatedly as he is hauled off, a great ending to a pretty great episode.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • That realization can be simultaneously motivating and alarming.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This realization has helped lead to the creation of a bench with life-size statues of 19th century author Robert Louis Stevenson, his wife Fanny Stevenson and their Irish setter cocker spaniel ChuChu.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of realization
Noun
  • Business leaders are not the only ones arriving at this conclusion.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • As officials await a conclusion to this case, the victim’s university community is left reeling.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • No North American sports franchise can claim such an accomplishment since the Shaq- and Kobe Bryant-led Lakers from 2000 to 2002.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, in Wembanyama’s eyes — and those of his teammates — those accomplishments amount to little more than a prelude.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplishment
Noun
  • The buyer of Lindy’s could keep the old-school steakhouse running, rebrand it or pursue other options for the property, with a sale expected to close by the end of the year.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The stunning eat-in kitchen is updated with high end custom cabinetry, a center island with room for seating on one side and a workspace surrounding the kitchen sink.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of end
Noun
  • Building a robot capable of beating Usain Bolt is an extraordinary engineering achievement.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • If a chip were merely a sculpture, this chiselling would represent a considerable achievement.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of achievement
Noun
  • Machine Gods is the culmination of years of Casey and Kevin's reporting from the front lines of Silicon Valley.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For Radiance founder Francesco Simeoni, the acquisitions are the culmination of years of efforts to secure films largely unavailable in Britain.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of culmination
Noun
  • In stark contrast to these figures, the fulfillment of existing emissions reduction pledges would only yield a 5-to-8% emissions cut by 2030 and an 11-to-15% reduction by 2035, the report found.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Should inventory be staged closer to fulfillment centers or major retail distribution hubs?
    — Tom Wicky, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfillment

Browse Nearby Words

consummating
consummation
consummations
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Consummation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of puissant

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 23

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All