consummation
noun
con·sum·ma·tion
ˌkän-sə-ˈmā-shən 
1
: the act of consummating
the consummation of a contract by mutual signature
specifically
: the consummating of a marriage
2
: the ultimate end : finish
Examples of consummation in a Sentence
the signing of the contract marked the consummation of six months of negotiations
the opening of the performing arts center brought to consummation years of planning
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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.
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Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The Business Combination Agreement includes conditions such as the absence of any legal restraint preventing the consummation of the transactions and the effectiveness of the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement under the Securities Act.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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
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
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Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The Business Combination Agreement includes conditions such as the absence of any legal restraint preventing the consummation of the transactions and the effectiveness of the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement under the Securities Act.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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
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
See All Example Sentences for consummation
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“Consummation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consummation. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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