completion

noun com·ple·tion \ kəm-ˈplē-shən \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

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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.

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The village currently is waiting completion by the state of appraisals of the property.

— mike nolan, Daily Southtown, "3 firms compete to develop state-owned site in Tinley Park," 13 July 2018
However, a knowledgeable source says Loeb and his producing partner Cathy Allyn began shooting June 15 without a completion bond — a dangerous move for investors but not entirely uncommon in the indie film space.

— tatiana siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "Amid Firestorm, Anti-Abortion 'Roe v. Wade' Film Still Seeks Financing," 12 July 2018
MSC’s terminal would come next, with completion set for fall 2022.

— chabeli herrera, miamiherald, "PortMiami’s third new cruise terminal is coming. It’ll fit MSC’s 7,000-passenger ships," 12 July 2018
The project continues to be on schedule for a Nov. 19 target for substantial completion, and students and teachers are scheduled to move into the new building following the 2018-19 winter break.

— chuck fieldman, chicagotribune.com, "Classrooms taking shape in new Hinsdale Middle School building," 12 July 2018
If the player has not started the service motion at the completion of the 25-second countdown, the chair umpire will issue a violation.

— karen crouse, New York Times, "Tennis Players Get Ready to Be Put on the Clock (Visibly)," 11 July 2018
The state Department of General Services has said that contractor Walsh Heery owes $35,000 per day in damages for delays in the prison’s completion.

— samantha melamed, Philly.com, "SCI Phoenix, Pennsylvania's costliest prison, finally opens," 11 July 2018
Privin wrote in a Facebook post from April, celebrating his completion of a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

— lukas mikelionis, Fox News, "Illinois man dies in 500-foot fall at Grand Canyon days before starting his dream job as nurse," 10 July 2018
Last month, rival McDonald's, the world's largest restaurant chain, announced plans to transition to paper straws at its the United Kingdom and Ireland restaurants, beginning in September with completion in 2019.

— alana wise and caroline hroncich, The Christian Science Monitor, "Starbucks to phase out plastic straws by 2020," 9 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of completion

see ¹complete

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COMPLETION Defined for English Language Learners

completion

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Definition of completion for English Language Learners

: 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 \

Definition of completion for Students

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

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