as in completing
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 consummating
The Justice Department is one of several groups that posed an obstacle to consummating the merger.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
All would make consummating a relationship difficult—but more difficult still, consummation might have been physically impossible for Hitler.
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Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
All would make consummating a relationship difficult—but more difficult still, consummation might have been physically impossible for Hitler.
—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
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Because of this, the Mandala Healing Center places significant emphasis on aftercare planning and alumni community engagement designed to help clients maintain stability after completing formal treatment programs.
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In Arizona, applicants completing the federal form that do not provide citizenship proof may be registered as voting in only federal elections, but are not eligible to vote for president or by mail.
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Arenas also uncharacteristically struggled finishing at the rim and with his shot selection, two skills that previously were seen as strengths.
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McLaren had a slightly less mediocre time, finishing fourth (Oscar Piastri) and seventh (Lando Norris), with Isack Hadjar’s Red Bull in sixth.
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“Consummating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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