completion

noun com·ple·tion \ kəm-ˈplē-shən \

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

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.

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That Boston has focused on college completion for the past decade is a success story in itself.

— james vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston high school grads missing goal on degrees," 11 Apr. 2018
Students must pass rigorous academic requirements, which include enrollment in a degree program, the completion of 12 credits, and maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or above.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Putnam Edition," 10 Apr. 2018
At the top you'll be greeted with a completion medal, snacks, games, a food truck and a beer garden.

— april orcutt, latimes.com, "Cool and close to home for the April 13-15 weekend," 8 Apr. 2018
Lewerke then entered and led the starters 50 yards in a little over a minute on four completions, finding Darrell Stewart Jr. for 30 yards and the score that closed the first half.

— chris solari, Detroit Free Press, "Five observations from Michigan State football's spring game," 7 Apr. 2018
His completion percentage number is less relevant to me.

— tim rohan, SI.com, "Would Jordan Palmer Draft Sam Darnold or Josh Allen With the No. 1 Pick?," 6 Apr. 2018
Construction began in September 2017 and is due for completion this September.

— bonnie l. cook, Philly.com, "Robert R. Rafferty, 87, owned Rafferty Subaru, known for its jazzy jingle, 'All about you'," 6 Apr. 2018
The new Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory is expected to be substantially completed in January 2019, with final completion expected in September 2019.

— karen herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "$220 million building boom on UW-Madison campus will modernize chemistry and agriculture facilities," 5 Apr. 2018
But in the pure, satisfying sense, there’s nothing better than having completion every day.

— charles passy, WSJ, "Actor Anthony Edwards’s 30-Year Journey to Broadway," 5 Apr. 2018

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completion

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: 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

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completion

noun com·ple·tion \ kəm-ˈplē-shən \

: the act or process of making whole or finishing : the condition of being whole or finished

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