completion

noun com·ple·tion \ kəm-ˈplē-shən \

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Examples: completion in a Sentence

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

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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 of completion from the Web

The estimated completion date is September 2019, also 542 days after the original request.

— emily atkin, The New Republic, "Scott Pruitt’s Passive-Aggressive War on Reporters," 15 June 2018
Not only is the price fixed, but a reliable completion date is provided as well.

— anthony alofsin, The Atlantic, "A Defense of the Suburbs," 6 June 2018
All projects are on schedule; Aug. 24 is the targeted completion date, according to district Superintendent Jeff Nelson.

— alec johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Grafton school referendum projects should be ready for next school year," 30 May 2018
Cook County has given a November completion date for suburban road work.

— mike nolan, Daily Southtown, "Road projects on tap for summer in several south, southwest suburbs," 26 May 2018
The estimated completion date for the line is 2041, but Metro hopes a private-sector company could pay for a portion of the project to start service by the 2028 Olympics.

— laura j. nelson, latimes.com, "Metro narrows the options for a light-rail line from downtown L.A. to Artesia," 25 May 2018
Topping off ceremony of the new hotel being built at Sycuan Casino (Alejandro Tamayo) On Tuesday, several new details emerged about the new project, including: A completion date for the resort has been set for March 2019.

— michele parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sycuan marks near-completion of first hotel," 22 May 2018
Beaux Toes joins Ulta Beauty, Stickhouse and Main Squeeze Juice Company as the initial tenants at Lake Woodlands Crossing, which has a completion date for late 2018.

— patricia dillon, Houston Chronicle, "Business Briefs - The Woodlands for May 18-25," 18 May 2018
The results will be implemented across all Marine infantry units, with a completion date of roughly 2024.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Marine Corps Is Changing the Way It Does Business To Win the Battles of 2025," 15 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of completion

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First Known Use: 1657

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COMPLETION Defined for English Language Learners

completion

noun

: the act or process of completing or finishing something : the state of being complete or finished
American football : a forward pass made to a teammate who catches it