completion
Americannoun
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the act of completing.
- Synonyms:
- closing, ending, termination
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the state of being completed.
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conclusion; fulfillment.
Her last novel represented the completion of her literary achievement.
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Football. a forward pass that has been completed.
Other Word Forms
- noncompletion noun
- precompletion noun
- subcompletion noun
Etymology
Origin of completion
First recorded in 1650–60, completion is from the Late Latin word complētiōn- (stem of complētiō ). See complete, -ion
Example Sentences
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Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison continued his outreach to Warner shareholders saying, “Our offer clearly provides WBD investors greater value and a more certain, expedited path to completion.”
From Los Angeles Times
The building stood as the tallest structure in the world prior to the completion of the Empire State Building in 1931.
From Barron's
“Subject to satisfaction of such customary closing conditions, including receipt of stockholder approvals, completion of the Merger is expected to occur shortly after all closing conditions are satisfied,” Compass said in its SEC filing.
From Barron's
After about 5½ hours of work, Hummel logged the completion of the job into the computer and turned in the keys.
In one spectacular sequence in the Sugar Bowl against Georgia, Chambliss scrambled away from a pass rush and flipped a wobbling backhand pass, basketball-style, down the sideline for a key completion.
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