consummation

[ kon-suh-mey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒn səˈmeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of consummating; completion.

the state of being consummated; perfection; fulfillment.

Origin of consummation

1350–1400; Middle English consummacioun (<Middle French ) <Latin consummātiōn- (stem of consummātiō). See consummate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM consummation

non·con·sum·ma·tion, noun

Words nearby consummation

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Example sentences from the Web for consummation

The demonstrations and riots in Ferguson, to a certain extent, are the consummation of the marriage between rage and love.
How We Got to Ferguson—a Reading List|David Masciotra|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet the odds—not to mention the overwhelming political power of these two corporate behemoths—strongly favor a consummation.
Is the Media Mega-Merger of TWC and Comcast a Match Made In Hell?|Lloyd Grove|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, killing bin Laden gave him the consummation he most devoutly wished, namely a fast-track to paradise.
Bin Laden Should Have Been Captured, Not Killed|Geoffrey Robertson|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The irruption of this motley crew with beat of drum, according to ancient custom, was the consummation of uproar and merriment.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.|Washington Irving

This sonata marks the consummation of his evolution toward the acme of powerful expression.
Edward MacDowell|Lawrence Gilman
For years and years they were faced with the most obvious threats to its consummation.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie
To me Shakespeare—though not flawless, because human—is the crown and consummation of literature.
Platform Monologues|T. G. Tucker
There could be only acquiescence and submission, and tremulous wonder of consummation.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence