consummates

verb

present tense third-person singular of consummate
as in completes
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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  1. completes
  2. finishes
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  • Formula 1’s own Oxford Street mega-store completes the picture, consolidating all ten teams’ merchandise within a high-footfall retail environment designed to convert fandom directly into revenue.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Commercial trackers, accessibility concerns Perhaps even more concerning to the public are the projects NDS seemingly completes and never ships.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of completes
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  • This ensures everything finishes cooking evenly inside the packets.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The stage finishes on the Plateau de Solaison, where Del Toro sealed the Tour Auvergne Rhône-Alpes last month.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of finishes
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