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

City staffers have not announced a completion date for the art project. —Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026

The Access Oklahoma project, listed in total to cover 19 miles, was previously estimated at $1 billion with a 2034 completion date. —Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026

The company sold off its final retail parcel this year, marking the completion of its investment in the property. —Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 15 Jan. 2026

As a senior, 14 of his teammates registered a completion. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 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