as in completed
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 consummated
The sale now appears to have been consummated.
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Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Now, the politicians want to see some language that will commit the corporate leaders if either merger is consummated.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
There were 28 trades consummated in the week leading to Thursday’s deadline.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Garland was comfortable in Cleveland generally, but his representatives blessed the trade to the Clippers ahead of the deal being consummated.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
So existential was the plight of the Reader, which has continued to lose money since converting to a nonprofit nearly four years ago, that its board handed over the keys to Noisy Creek in August in a complex ownership transfer that has yet to be consummated.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Yet the Netflix deal, assuming it is consummated, would leave CNN and its sister channels exposed, vulnerable to purchase by someone else.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
Trump, instead, consummated a deal that ensures Americans aren’t unfairly financing the pharmaceutical industry’s innovation, claimed a senior administration official, who briefed reporters ahead of Thursday’s Oval Office announcement.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Now, the politicians want to see some language that will commit the corporate leaders if either merger is consummated.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
There were 28 trades consummated in the week leading to Thursday’s deadline.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Garland was comfortable in Cleveland generally, but his representatives blessed the trade to the Clippers ahead of the deal being consummated.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
So existential was the plight of the Reader, which has continued to lose money since converting to a nonprofit nearly four years ago, that its board handed over the keys to Noisy Creek in August in a complex ownership transfer that has yet to be consummated.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Yet the Netflix deal, assuming it is consummated, would leave CNN and its sister channels exposed, vulnerable to purchase by someone else.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
Trump, instead, consummated a deal that ensures Americans aren’t unfairly financing the pharmaceutical industry’s innovation, claimed a senior administration official, who briefed reporters ahead of Thursday’s Oval Office announcement.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummated
Verb
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How the Study Worked In the study, 72 inactive adults with panic disorder who weren’t taking medications as treatment completed a 12-week program of brief intermittent intense exercise or relaxation training.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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On New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani completed his inauguration festivities and departed for Brooklyn.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mahomes finished 27th in the NFL in completion percentage on downfield throws.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Consummated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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