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 completion of probation will give her the opportunity to not have the offenses added to her record, KAIT and Fox San Antonio reported. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

Earlier planning means fewer constraints, better decision-making, and a much smoother path from concept to completion. —Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026

Rongers said that the state, recognizing the construction challenges presented with the project, has agreed to extend until June 2027 the deadline for the project’s completion. —Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

Projects must be approved before installation and rebates are paid after completion. —Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 Apr. 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