consummation
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Definition of consummation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for consummation
Synonyms
capper, close, closing, conclusion, end, endgame, ending, finale, finis, finish, grand finale, homestretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-up
Antonyms
baseline, beginning, dawn, day one, nascence, nascency, opening, start
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Examples of consummation in a Sentence
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His focus on children also became a philosophical overview of the cycle of life—from desire, consummation, and procreation to death. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "The Paradox at the Heart of Abbas Kiarostami’s Early Films," 26 July 2019 Antitax sentiment powered California’s Proposition 13 vote in 1978 to restrain property taxes and found its consummation in the election of Reagan to the White House in 1980. — Richard Rubin, WSJ, "Democrats Take Aim at the Reagan Tax Revolution," 15 Feb. 2019 Everything leads to consummation, or at least an attempt at it. — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, "Saoirse Ronan is sexually inexperienced newlywed in 'On Chesil Beach'," 24 May 2018 That blow has been long aimed at the institution, and was at the point of reaching its consummation. — Jane Coaston, Vox, "Confederate Memorial Day: when multiple states celebrate treason in defense of slavery," 23 Apr. 2018 There were two gorgeous dresses and three hot consummations, plus a cliffhanger, several heart-to-hearts, and Brooke Shields getting attacked by a wolf on live TV. — Steven Strogatz, The New Yorker, "“Jane the Virgin” Is Not a Guilty Pleasure," 6 Mar. 2018 Many of Grande’s songs are about self-actualization, and the unashamed consummation of certain lustful desires. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, "A Soft and Vulnerable Moment at Ariana Grande’s Manchester Concert, Destroyed by Terror," 23 May 2017 When Peipei refused to accept any solution but a consummation of her love, her grandfather had to summon Mr. Wu through a secretary. — Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, "A Small Flame," 8 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'consummation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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