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

The completion of the new stadium — set to open in 2027 and designed to expand to MLS requirements — is the key to Republic FC making the jump from the United Soccer League to MLS, the country’s top soccer outfit. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025

But in the minutes after LIV Indianapolis’ completion, countless vans and SUVs lined the driveway out of The Club of Chatham Hills. —Brody Miller, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

Ward last season set the Hurricanes’ single-season school records for completions (305), passing yards (4,313), passing touchdowns (39) and completion percentage (67.2 percent). —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025

At the time of her death, her final album was one track away from completion. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025

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