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consummated

consummated

6.8
Fully finished, often in a formal or legal way
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɒnsəˌmeɪtɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : consumado
  • After years of planning, the merger between the two companies was consummated at last, marking a new chapter in their histories.

Examples

  • The contract was finally consummated after weeks of negotiations, ensuring both parties fulfilled their obligations.

  • The relationship is consummated, then the girl dies and the man remains alone forever.

  • Well, the paradox bestowed itself, and the understanding is consummated in that happy passion which will doubtless soon find a name.

  • The wedding ceremony was beautiful, and the couple consummated their marriage in the presence of close friends and family.

Synonyms

complete
vsconsummated
863 1.0

Finished and not needing any more work

is reserved for formal finalization rather than general completeness
done and dusted
vsconsummated
  • UK
3 5.6

Completely finished and settled so nothing more needs doing

is mainly used in formal legal contexts rather than casual satisfied closure
finished
vsconsummated
2 1.0

Complete and no longer needing work

is preferred in formal legal contexts to stress official finality
ended
vsconsummated
1 1.0

Finished and no longer happening

is applied more in formal legal finalization than simple closure
completed
vsconsummated
1.0

Finished and not needing any more work

is used especially in formal or legal contexts to finalize matters
accomplished
vsconsummated
3.9

Finished and cannot be changed

is applied more in formal legal finalization than personal achievement focus
fulfilled
vsconsummated
3.4

Having completed a plan or goal to a high standard

is used to stress formal legal finalization rather than quality of outcome
concluded
vsconsummated
2.5

Finished and no longer happening

is used mainly in formal legal settings to stress official finality

Antonyms

117 3.4

Not finished because some parts or steps are missing

1 9.5

Not completed by having sex, often said about a marriage

How Complete

consummated
  • Formal
6.8
completed
1.0
incomplete
117 3.4
partial
203 3.4

Surface Forms

consummated positive

Morphology

consummated = consummate (transparent) = consummate + ed

A regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'consummate' meaning 'to bring to completion', so the sense is directly derived.

Etymology

Consummated comes from Latin parts con- meaning 'together' and summa meaning 'total', the same idea behind the English word sum. So, consummated means 'finished' or 'fully completed', something brought together into a final, complete state.