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

Shah and Patel said the school is giving them a certificate of completion for this school year. —Emily McLeod, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

When the cost of the grant and construction is recouped in seven years from the time of completion, Kendall said the school has an option to purchase the array. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

Research shows that this technique may reduce distractibility while working, leading to greater productivity and a sense of completion. —Laura E. Knouse, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026

Currently, the components that make up CBP’s Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE), the new tool being developed expressly for the purpose of issuing IEEPA refunds within its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), are at varying levels of completion. —Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 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