CONSUMMATIONS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

consummations

noun

plural of consummation

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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the state of being actual or complete the opening of the performing arts center brought to consummation years of planning

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Noun

The main reason the Giants have a chance to win every week, though, despite all their injuries and heart-stopping endings, is that Jameis Winston is playing well as their starting quarterback.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Dramatic — and sometimes controversial — endings were the story of a wild college football Saturday, with late-game calls deciding some outcomes and potentially having an effect on how the College Football Playoff shapes up a couple months from now.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of endings

Noun

The full record includes real accomplishments, like restoring a depleted franchise to playoff relevance, attracting Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, adding James Harden and recovering substantial draft capital after that era unraveled.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
When judging, Sallam is less interested in comparing styles or technical accomplishments than in what remains after the screening.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

Noun

Already offputting, Reid’s performance of Rapp’s dawning realizations — flipping from dismissive skepticism to feverish belief with little in between — grows less grounded by the minute.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
But beyond the self-indulgences, realizations about the nature of life and the rules of society emerge.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of realizations

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Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
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

Definition of culminations

Noun

Two years later, the Panamanian government awarded him a medal for his baseball achievements, and in the 1930s, he was offered – but declined – the opportunity to coach Panama’s national team for the Central American Olympics.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
This year’s Praemium Imperiale laureates were announced on September 8, recognizing artists for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the arts.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of achievements

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Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
The bloody slayings unfolded about three miles apart, near the southern and northern ends of University Ave.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ends

Noun

To Prime and Beyond From 2002’s Resident Evil remake to the more recent successes with Resident Evil 2 & 4, Capcom has managed to recreate the feeling and survival horror tropes of the originals while modernizing the gameplay.

— Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
By contrast, the successes of financialization—including the countless projects and transactions that proceed smoothly every day—go largely unnoticed.

— Monica Ningen, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

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