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 the middle school’s first semester with SCC saw some scheduling challenges, but overall, tremendous success with all 64 students passing the class. —Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025

Camp will look slightly different this year, amid ongoing construction on a $175 million training facility anticipated for completion sometime in 2026. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 June 2025

Harrell holds school records in many offensive categories, including passing yards, touchdown passes, and completions. —Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025

The moves follow the completion of the Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal . —Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 June 2025

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