Consummation
Consummation noun - The last part of a process or action.
Usage example: the signing of the contract marked the consummation of six months of negotiations
Prelude is an antonym for consummation.
Prelude
Prelude noun - A performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event.
Consummation is an antonym for prelude.
Nearby Words: preluded, preluding
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Prelude and Consummation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consummation/prelude
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