consummations

noun

plural of consummation
1
as in endings
the last part of a process or action the signing of the contract marked the consummation of six months of negotiations

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2
as in accomplishments
the state of being actual or complete the opening of the performing arts center brought to consummation years of planning

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  1. endings
  2. accomplishments
  3. conclusions
  4. realizations
  5. culminations
  6. achievements
  7. ends
  8. successes
Noun
  • The main reason the Giants have a chance to win every week, though, despite all their injuries and heart-stopping endings, is that Jameis Winston is playing well as their starting quarterback.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Dramatic — and sometimes controversial — endings were the story of a wild college football Saturday, with late-game calls deciding some outcomes and potentially having an effect on how the College Football Playoff shapes up a couple months from now.
    — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • The five live musical productions that the network delivered on his watch are among his proudest accomplishments.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In a debate earlier this week, Bass highlighted her accomplishments in paving the way for new affordable housing, while Raman asserted that housing production is still lagging and Bass isn’t doing enough.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplishments
Noun
  • Much of its work, particularly on national security matters, remains shielded from public view, but some of the office’s conclusions have emerged in often dense legal opinions.
    — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Given the inherent volatility and randomness of postseason baseball, trying to draw permanent or predictive conclusions from small sample size outcomes is ultimately pointless.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Do those realizations change your outlook at home or as a leader at work?
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But beyond the self-indulgences, realizations about the nature of life and the rules of society emerge.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of realizations
Noun
  • Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of culminations
Noun
  • Yet the latest proposal seems to undercut some of those achievements, according to its critics.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Benson says her achievements in her current role as secretary of state include upgrades to online services, cutting average wait times of in-person visits and creating self-service stations at branch offices and grocery stores.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of achievements
Noun
  • Meanwhile, her ends were accented with subtle curls that folded below her chest and around her back.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Rufo is open about his desire to use rhetoric to achieve political ends.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • The novel’s focus is on their struggles more than their successes.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Electron has made 97 flights to date, with 56 consecutive successes.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Consummations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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