consummation

Definition

The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion.

Etymology

From Latin cōnsummātiō.

Example Sentences

• "I emptied my revolver upon him as he lay, and should have done the same with its mate had not two hunters at that moment come upon the ground and prevented any further consummation of my designs."
• "The opening of the extension from Brentwood to Colchester took place on March 29, 1843, when it was reported that at Colchester "the town had literally turned out its population to witness the consummation of the hopes and the fears of alike friends and opponents.""
• "It was the consummation of plans designed on Tufton Street, and of an alliance with Ms. Truss stretching back years. Under her watch, Britain has become a libertarian laboratory."

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