Completed or perfected something, especially referring to fulfilling a marriage through sexual relations.
From Latin consummare, meaning to sum up or complete. Com- (together) + summa (sum/total) originally meant to bring together all the parts to make a whole.
The word 'consummate' literally means 'to sum up completely'—which is why a 'consummate artist' is someone who has perfected their craft by bringing together every possible skill.
Consummation carries gendered marital/sexual connotations rooted in medieval property transfer law, where women's worth was tied to reproductive capacity and male ownership validated through consummation.
Use 'completed,' 'finalized,' or 'concluded' in contractual/formal contexts to avoid sexual/marital framing.
["completed","finalized","concluded","actualized"]
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