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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Receivers who catch with their feet under them turn completions into more yards.
From Los Angeles Times
Upon completion of their bachelor of fine arts degree in May 2025, they joined full-time.
From Los Angeles Times
The company has 25,000 contributors across 30 countries to work on voice, video and text completion tasks.
From Los Angeles Times
One can add to above the potential double bottom pivot of $56.97 that was created following the completion of a bearish evening star on Feb. 10.
From Barron's
The completion of an original eight data center buildings are still moving forward on schedule, the source said.
From Barron's
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