Definition of completion
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
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Jeff Bezos did his best to add a little uniqueness to South Lake Union with the three giant spheres that are nearing completion at the base of Amazon’s new headquarters.
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In 2016, the GAO found that the duration of the hiring process from start to completion took anywhere from 64 to 467 days.
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Before the end of next year the second parallel 87-foot-wide crossing, which is also nearing completion but right now has two yawning gaps left in its steel frame, is expected to open.
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Auburn's 2017-18 basketball schedule took a step closer to completion on Thursday.
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NEX Group was formed following the completion of Tullett Prebon’s 1.3 billion-pound ($1.5 billion) purchase of the voice-broker business of Spencer’s ICAP in December.
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Since 1945, American leaders have based policy on two facts: a zone of cooperation encompassing democratic, rule-of-law states; a zone of completion between the group of democracies and other groups on this planet.
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In all, Loud earned a second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth place medals over his track career, something not lost on him following the completion of his final race.
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With the Dakota Access Pipeline construction nearing completion, TigerSwan might have found itself out of a lucrative contract.
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Origin and Etymology of completion
see 1complete
First Known Use: 1657
COMPLETION Defined for English Language Learners
completion
playDefinition of completion for English Language Learners
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: the act or process of completing or finishing something : the state of being complete or finished
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American football : a forward pass made to a teammate who catches it
COMPLETION Defined for Kids
completion
playDefinition of completion for Students
: the act or process of making whole or finishing : the condition of being whole or finished
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