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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
consummate cabinetmakers, they produced desks and chests of drawers that are now regarded as masterpieces of American furniture
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2
as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
a consummate liar who has practically made mendacity an art form
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3
as in ultimate
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
a ballerina renowned for her consummate grace
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as in to complete
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
willing to do whatever it takes to consummate a business deal
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Recent Examples of consummate
Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 Jan. 2023
Meanwhile, Cohen remained the consummate professional, throwing it to Richard Quest for an interview with Pitbull.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Many executives at networks owned by Paramount Global are loath to take big swings and run up more costs, says the person familiar with the matter, as the parent company pushes to consummate its acquisition by Skydance Media.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Gordon has been a consummate professional in Houston across the last seven seasons.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 Jan. 2023
Meanwhile, Cohen remained the consummate professional, throwing it to Richard Quest for an interview with Pitbull.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
Verb
The trade for Alexander was able to be consummated only after Steinbrenner agreed to sign him to a new four-year, $2.2 million contract.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Many executives at networks owned by Paramount Global are loath to take big swings and run up more costs, says the person familiar with the matter, as the parent company pushes to consummate its acquisition by Skydance Media.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consummate
Adjective
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State government has made the education and training of skilled aerospace workers an important priority.—
Yogi Tharanibalan,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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The hope, Morrison said, was to encourage employers to bring in skilled workers via the permanent residency pathway, on the theory that immigrants with green cards would, by being on stronger footing, be less likely to undercut wages for Americans than guest workers did.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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Even more notable was the string of copycat series Survivor sparked, which caused an utter explosion for the genre as other networks raced to find its very own success story.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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His mission was to keep the vibes high in the face of utter hopelessness.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The ultimate dream for any Argentine is to see Messi return to play in his home country and just imagine those two international companions facing off in a fearsome Rosario derby.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Several Amazon users even write about them acing the ultimate footwear test: Disney theme park trips.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Dart completed 117 passes for 1,353 yards and nine touchdowns.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Orange County Transportation Authority, which oversees the rail corridor there, recently completed emergency repairs to a rock revetment that protects the tracks from coastal erosion.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Several would require the skillful balancing of adverse political interests, including labor unions, real estate companies and pro-tenant groups.—
Mihir Zaveri,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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In short, this is about being emotionally skillful and multifaceted.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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By the time the half-time whistle had been blown, England were leading 5-0, Beever-Jones had completed her hat-trick, Hampton had yet to lay a glove on the ball and the backspace key was taking an absolute hammering.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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With other better quarterbacks available still, the selection was an absolute surprise.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Verb
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If one or more teams are level at the end of the group stage, their finishing position will be determined by points obtained in the matches between the sides in question, not goal difference, like at the World Cup.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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France finished the group stage as the winner of A2, posting four wins, one draw, and one loss.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Humanoid robots are physically fluently adept before AGI is attained.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His script may go over the top, and a generally adept cast (which also includes prominent parts for Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Shalet Monique and others) copes variably with its excesses.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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“Consummate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consummate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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