completion

noun

com·​ple·​tion kəm-ˈplē-shən How to pronounce completion (audio)
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.
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The Rhodes' wetland restoration is scheduled for completion in spring 2026. Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Daniels also had a 37-yard completion to Lane before throwing a third touchdown to his go-to red-zone target, tight end Zach Ertz. Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Flacco's superior performance featured 342 yards and three touchdowns on 31-of-47 completions. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Following the completion of all members’ mandatory military service in South Korea, BTS announced during a Weverse Live broadcast in July that the band would resume full-group activities in the first half of 2026. Billboard Korea, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for completion

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of completion was in 1657

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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/completion. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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completion

noun
com·​ple·​tion kəm-ˈplē-shən How to pronounce completion (audio)
: the act or process of completing : the state of being complete
a job near completion

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