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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
consummate cabinetmakers, they produced desks and chests of drawers that are now regarded as masterpieces of American furniture
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2
as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
a consummate liar who has practically made mendacity an art form
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3
as in ultimate
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
a ballerina renowned for her consummate grace
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as in to complete
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
willing to do whatever it takes to consummate a business deal
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Recent Examples of consummate
Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 Jan. 2023
Meanwhile, Cohen remained the consummate professional, throwing it to Richard Quest for an interview with Pitbull.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
If a business combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and dissolution of the company.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Gordon has been a consummate professional in Houston across the last seven seasons.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 Jan. 2023
Meanwhile, Cohen remained the consummate professional, throwing it to Richard Quest for an interview with Pitbull.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
Verb
The tone is maddeningly ambiguous, somewhere between stupid and serious, hammy and apocalyptic—in other words, consummate Crews.
—Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
If a business combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and dissolution of the company.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummate
Adjective
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Ride horseback with local gauchos (skilled horsemen) near the quaint towns of Cachi or Cafayate.—
Carola Fresno,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The cobot market is projected to grow from $1.9 billion in 2024 to $11.8 billion by 2030—but skilled operators remain scarce, creating wage premiums in automation-heavy regions.—
Trond Arne Undheim,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After the huge success of the single-player Hogwarts Legacy and the utter disaster that was the live-service Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the demand from David Zaslav at the top was…more live-service games.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Maybe this season’s utter collapse will be a wakeup call.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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From nostalgic throwbacks to fresh debuts, the 2025 Indiana State Fair’s free concert series is your ultimate summer playlist - live.—
Samanta Habashy,
IndyStar,
31 July 2025
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In addition to freeing the motors and battery from all restraint, Velocity Max delivers launch control for ultimate straight-line performance.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Wilson shined with the first team, completing more than half his passes and racking up a handful of touchdowns.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Hydro completed the construction of its third aluminum recycling plant in November 2023 at Cassopolis, Michigan, taking its total production capacity to more than 300,000 tonnes annually.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The story follows Winston Smith, a skillful worker rewriting history in the Ministry of Truth, who starts to look back fondly on the days before the Party took over the region of Oceania and implemented their cult of personality devoid of free thought and individuality.—
Robert English,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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But the game's structure also allows skillful and/or impatient players to zip to the game's conclusion quite quickly, rushing through the visually inventive bosses that guard the game's major chokepoints.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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To see the process and attention to detail required was an absolute joy.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Instead, all the chatter on that October 2005 morning was focused on the absolute madman chain-smoking and mainlining coffee to a degree never witnessed before.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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No other player has finished second more times without winning a major title.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Like Hardwick, Joss finished work on multiple episodes before his death, although Huss took over voicing Dale for four of the 10 episodes.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Customer service reps, especially those with experience, are adept at handling these data discrepancies.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The ants that nest in pots are adept at picking up their colonies and moving them quickly, says Liesch.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
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“Consummate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummate. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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