Meaning & use
Consummated
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Completed (an agreement, achievement, or marriage) by performing a final necessary act, especially first sexual intercourse between spouses.
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Under the old law, the marriage was not legally binding until it had been consummated.
The years of negotiation were finally consummated with a signed treaty.
A note on using this word
Historically, some marriage and annulment laws hinged on whether a marriage had been consummated, tying the legal term closely to its sexual sense.
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2. adjective
Brought to a state of perfection or completion.
Their partnership was consummated by years of mutual trust.
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