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consummate

[kon-suh-meyt, kuhn-suhm-it, kon-suh-mit] / ˈkɒn səˌmeɪt, kənˈsʌm ɪt, ˈkɒn sə mɪt /
ADJECTIVE
ultimate, best
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplished gifted polished skilled superb superlative talented
STRONG
complete finished perfect perfected practiced total trained utter
WEAK
able absolute conspicuous downright faultless flawless ideal impeccable inimitable matchless out-and-out peerless positive ripe supreme thoroughgoing transcendent unmitigated unqualified unsurpassable virtuosic whole
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inept poor
STRONG
imperfect incomplete unfinished
WEAK
worst
VERB
achieve, finish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
polish off terminate
STRONG
accomplish can clinch close compass complete conclude crown effectuate end halt perfect perform sign wrap
WEAK
button down call a day carry out clean up come come through drop curtain fold up get it together go the distance knock off mop up put away put finishing touch on put lid on put to bed sew up take care of top it off ultimate wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONG
begin commence continue fail give up not finish start stop
WEAK
neglect

Example Sentences

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There was plenty of mutual respect when the two heavyweights faced the media, but Fury - boxing's consummate showman - eventually delivered the headline-grabbing moment the room had been waiting for.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Mueller is a "consummate professional and a straight shooter," then-FBI chief Christopher Wray, a Trump appointee, said in July 2019.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

In no time at all, Foster’s consummate commitment and Zlotowski’s fabulous directorial style turn the language aspect into an afterthought.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

And in sequences in a film within the film alongside Jennifer Lopez, a consummate entertainer here, Tonatiuh transforms into a stylish, closeted man orbiting Lopez’s fictional screen diva Ingrid Luna.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

On the other hand, it might make of him a consummate bore.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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