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
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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
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.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
However, she may be most remembered for having crawled into Bond's bed naked in the hope of seducing him, which thankfully doesn't lead to any consummation given she's supposed to be 16 and Roger Moore's Bond was 53 at the time of the film's release.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Each unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and one right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of a Class A Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
The elder Fink died shortly after the consummation of that deal.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
However, she may be most remembered for having crawled into Bond's bed naked in the hope of seducing him, which thankfully doesn't lead to any consummation given she's supposed to be 16 and Roger Moore's Bond was 53 at the time of the film's release.
—EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Each unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and one right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of a Class A Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
The elder Fink died shortly after the consummation of that deal.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummation
Noun
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His tail wagged, knowing his happy ending had finally arrived.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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So, obviously the season one ending is setting up some great exploration in the world above for season two.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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This realization leads her down a dangerous path with Anthony Ramos’ Parker Robbins or The Hood, who approaches her through his emissary John (Manny Montana).—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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But with the realization that what really matters is architecting solutions that allow technologies to play together to deliver outcomes, the enterprise architect was born.—
Eric Hutto,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The series came to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday, July 23, when Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales were crowned season 7’s winners.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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In fact… The Chinese military does use Nvidia chips, according to research by Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, which analyzed 66,000 military purchasing records to come to that conclusion.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 July 2025
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As time goes on, some of his accomplishments have been matched — and even beaten — by other K-pop stars.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Once known as a top passer in the game for the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson's Denver Broncos era was throwing dirt on a lot of his accomplishments.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Wakefern is offering two for $9 through July 20, followed by two for $10 deals through the end of July.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
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Some physicists hold out hope that the dead ends do somehow go away.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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This coming year will be the culmination of our yearly gathering in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 July 2025
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In October 1971, the Shah anointed himself as the culmination of 2,500 years of Persian history with an extravagant birthday party for the Persian Empire.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
13 July 2025
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The tradition took hold and now includes other individual achievements that might otherwise get overlooked.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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On the back of their most successful Premier League season, this outcome threatens to overshadow their outstanding achievement and the joy that came with it in the most unjust manner.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Why Did Susie and Clayton break up after The Bachelor? Susie and Clayton announced their split in September 2022, six months after The Bachelor Season 26 finale aired.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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In the season 1 finale, the charge nurse was shown packing up her personal belongings on her desk after having been assaulted by a patient and thrown into the chaos of treating victims of a mass shooting.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Consummation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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