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 university also sought to close gaps in timely completion for Pell Grant recipients and first-generation students. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Currently in the meticulous process of restoration, the first of the historic artworks is slated for completion in December 2027, ARTnews reports. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026

George is expected to celebrate his birthday privately on Wednesday, with a party reportedly planned to celebrate not only his milestone birthday but also the completion of his studies at Lambrook School. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026

The grantees, which range in completion from 1954 to 1987, also hold their own historical significance. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 July 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