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

About 60% of data center capacity planned for completion in 2027 hasn’t even begun construction, according to JPMorgan. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Earlier in 2026 the director of the GCC Rail Authority noted the project had reached 50% completion and is on track to be operational in 2030. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Upon completion, the new spread is expected to list for a potentially record-breaking price north of $200 million. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026

And Dart completed 6-of-9 on his next two series, still against the second-string defense, including one completion each down the field to JuJu Smith-Schuster and Odell Beckham Jr. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 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