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

Synonyms

• capper
• close
• closing
• conclusion
• end
• endgame
• ending
• finale
• finis
• finish
• grand finale
• homestretch
• mop-up
• windup
• wrap-up

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The agreement with state regulators likely delays the possible consummation of the deal until at least October as the Colorado trial is scheduled to begin on Sept. 30. —Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 25 July 2024

Comcast appeared to pour cold water on the main impediment to consummation of the new agreements. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 July 2024

Exactly two minutes away (from the consummation meeting), according to Variety. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 June 2024

The future would fulfill biblical prophecies of a coming millennium: a thousand-year reign of peace and prosperity before the final consummation of human existence, when a returning Christ would unite heaven and earth. —Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1