completion

noun

com·​ple·​tion kəm-ˈplē-shən 

1

: the act or process of completing

his completion of graduate school

2

: the quality or state of being complete

Her second novel is near completion.

3

: a completed forward pass in football

Examples of completion in a Sentence

He will receive his degree upon completion of his studies.

The quarterback has 11 completions in 20 attempts for 80 yards.

Recent Examples on the Web

The final two submarines of the program (Rubis and Casabianca) are currently under construction at various stages of completion, with deliveries scheduled through the end of the decade. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026

The completion of the parking lot would require a Port of Los Angeles master plan amendment to switch the land’s designation from open space to maritime support. — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

At the time of its completion, the railroad — whose branches stretched from Galena south to Cairo — was the world’s longest at 705 miles. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Along the way, users need to acknowledge each step's completion before the software moves on to the next. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin complētiōn-, complētiō, from Latin complēre "to fill, make up, carry to completion" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at complete entry 1

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing completion

• near completion

Rhymes for completion

• accretion
• concretion
• deletion
• depletion
• excretion
• repletion
• secretion
• carburetion
• grecian
• hypersecretion

Kids Definition

completion

noun

com·​ple·​tion kəm-ˈplē-shən 

: the act or process of completing : the state of being complete

a job near completion