“... KEM’s legacy serves as a blueprint for excellence. Offstage, his charm extends beyond the microphone. Friends and collaborators describe him as a consummate [ˈkɑnsəmət] gentleman and leader with an infectious sense of humor.” — Raquelle Harris, Vibe, 25 July 2025

consummate
adj [ˈkɑnsəmət]

Someone or something described as consummate is very skilled or accomplished.

Can also mean “of the highest degree” and “complete in every detail.” The adjective is always used before the noun it describes.

a word that’s shifted in meaning over the centuries. A 15th century addition to the language ultimately from Latin consummare, meaning “to sum up, finish,” the word first described something that has been brought to completion

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