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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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
Hundreds of companies are competing for a role in developing the program, which is expected to cost $185 billion and slated for completion by 2035, according to the Pentagon official overseeing the project.
From MarketWatch
The process, known as pattern completion, allows the brain to reconstruct a full memory even when only part of the information is available.
From Science Daily
Paramount’s stock plunge may reverse quickly, however, as merger-arbitrage investors step in, drawn by the defined spread and improving visibility into the deal’s path to completion.
From Barron's
“And also I think that my process is really charged by my intention of why I’m creating these pieces, and that is what fuels me to completion.”
From Los Angeles Times
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