completion

American  

[kuhm-plee-shuhn] / kəmˈpli ʃən /

noun

• completions
  plural

1. the act of completing.

   Synonyms:

   closing, ending, termination

2. the state of being completed.

3. conclusion; fulfillment.

   Her last novel represented the completion of her literary achievement.

4. Football. a forward pass that has been completed.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• noncompletion
  noun
• precompletion
  noun
• subcompletion
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• completions
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of completion

First recorded in 1650–60, completion is from the Late Latin word complētiōn- (stem of complētiō ). See complete, -ion

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Explanation

When something comes to completion, it's finished. In football, a pass that's been caught is called a completion. If a wide receiver has a lot of completions, then he had a good day: that means he caught a lot of passes. But if the receiver is out of bounds or drops the ball, then there's no completion. Quarterbacks are judged by their completion rate, too. Off the gridiron, you can use the word completion to talk about anything that's been completed or achieved. Graduation day marks the completion of high school. The completion of a new building or a PhD can take years.

Example Sentences

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completion completions

On Monday, a judge approved Xu’s petition to have his felony charge dismissed following the completion of his probation earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

That allowed quarterback Lamar Jackson to make a long completion and stop the clock to set up the game-winning kick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The NHC warned residents in the likely impact zone that emergency preparations to protect lives and property from high winds and storm surges "should be rushed to completion."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

They welcomed the work's completion but some are concerned the criminal gangs may return to dump waste.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Some 300 participants and organizers gathered in the ornate ballroom of the Washington Duke Hotel, the sixteen-story fading dowager of Durham’s glory days, to celebrate the completion of their work.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

After Grant’s 60-yard score to Rattler put the Cougars up 12-6, Cleveland drove 80 yards in 12 plays, keyed by three completions by quarterback Domenik Fuentes and punctuated by Joseph Hurtado’s one-yard touchdown run.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Statistics show many more attempts at estate recovery than completions, so this strategy works for a lot of people, whether they do it wittingly or not.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

“At the same time, the large volume of homes already under construction will continue to support completions and add to housing supply.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Covid aside, completions have been higher in recent years, but they still need to accelerate somewhat if the target is to be met.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

He went looking for court rulings, deal completions, or government regulatory changes—anything that might change the value of a company.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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