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

Council members last week approved the compensation agreement with Civic San Diego, which is acting as the developer and will oversee completion of the project. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

The project was slated for a 2027 completion, and would also include ground-floor retail, a rooftop swimming pool and a fitness center, and 100,000 square feet of amenities. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026

The building is being converted into a 1,600-unit apartment building due for completion in 2027, according to the architectural firm Gensler's website. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2026

The eastbound platform for the station has been closed since July 2022 due to a nearby private development, according to the RT website, and the completion of the work will also allow the station to fully reopen. — Madison Smalstig july 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 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