1
as in endings
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 accomplishments
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 Synonyms for consummations
Noun
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Whereas a total solar eclipse is often associated with clean breaks or definitive endings, an annular eclipse often points to processes that unfold in stages.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Astronomers are used to dramatic endings.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What the 6-foot-10 Okafor did on the basketball court after arriving from Houston in 2001 speaks for itself, and let’s allow some of those accomplishments to repeat themselves for a moment.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The accomplishments of the civil-rights movement in the nineteen-fifties and sixties and of the Sanctuary Movement in the eighties depended, in part, on the infrastructure, moral clarity, and greater purpose of the church.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sometimes the conflicts reach logical conclusions within 30 minutes, while other times episodes just stop because life, kids, is often inconclusive.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The coroner is expected to deliver their conclusions in the matter on Wednesday.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This lunation could trigger feelings of exhaustion or bring messages through vivid dreams and sudden realizations.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Things may shift quickly, especially as this eclipse squares Uranus, bringing sudden realizations or changes.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Created in 2016, the annual American Black Film Festival Honors is a gala event that pays tribute to the outstanding achievements in film and television from Black artists and creatives.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The council will also hear a presentation about achievements at Kansas State University’s Olathe campus.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated February 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the characters are expressive, and the medium is used to unreal ends, which is, after all, what cartoons are good for.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Guards Naomi Panganiban and Natalia Martinez triggered runs at the ends of both halves Wednesday night at Viejas Arena as San Diego State’s women’s team defeated UNLV 80-62 to widen the Aztecs’ lead in the Mountain West Conference race to three games with four games to play.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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One of our best successes has been building an agentic team called the Marketing Studio to roll out in product campaigns end to end.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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But looking back, that was the high-water mark for Ukraine’s successes on the battlefield.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Consummations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummations. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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