consummated

verb

past tense of consummate
as in completed
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 consummated Most major mergers are consummated after executives have dedicated months to quietly drafting detailed operational plans and organizational hierarchies. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 This union of fossil energy and physical resources is consummated in those regions building infrastructure for private mobility, which rapidly escalated after the Second World War. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 That moment, consummated with five minutes left in SJCC’s 41-21 loss to College of the Redwoods, was the culmination of weeks of media hype, expectation and shock and amazement from those across the country who became aware of Buzzard’s story. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026 Along with the Cox deal, Charter also has consummated its plan to acquire Liberty Broadband. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 At the 1977 Winter Meetings, on the shores of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, the New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Braves and Pirates consummated an 11-player blockbuster that stunned the baseball contingent gathered at the Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026 If the deal is not consummated by next June 4, Paramount will have to pay Warner $7 billion. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026 This is the farthest out any team is allowed to trade future draft capital and can only be dealt after the conclusion of this year’s draft, meaning a potential Heat-Bucks trade involving Antetokounmpo likely would not formally be consummated until after June 24, at the earliest. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 Separately on Wednesday, Paramount said in an SEC filing that on June 9, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) approved the Paramount-WBD merger may be consummated, subject to expiration of a 14-calendar day waiting period that expires June 23, 2026. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummated
  1. completed
  2. finished
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  • Almost none has completed the reorganization that produces the compounding gains on the other side.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kaplan previously worked at Tepper’s Appaloosa Management hedge fund and advised him on the Panthers acquisition completed in 2018.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Kreiss-Tomkins, who was previously a state legislator, finished the state’s open primary race in August in the top spot, with another Democratic candidate, Tom Begich, in second place.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Angels went 62-100 — the first 100-loss season in franchise history — and finished last in the AL West in their only season under Suzuki, who ended his 16-year major league playing career as a catcher for the Angels in 2021-22.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of finished

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“Consummated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummated. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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