as in finished
brought or having come to an end
unlike most completed construction projects, this one came in under budget
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as in finalized
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
managed to complete the assignment with time to spare
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as in adorned
to serve as a completing element to
the bird's beautiful song simply completes its appeal for pet owners
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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
the well-attended concert completed a great weekend of arts and entertainment events
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as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of
no payments will be made until the contract is completed
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Recent Examples of completed
Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, thousands of women have completed Ekstrom’s full program and taken her free trainings.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Aziaha James is nearing a return from a right ankle injury, while fellow guard Christyn Williams has completed her hardship stint with the team, providing both relief and uncertainty for a backcourt hit hard by injuries.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The mom of three completed her outfit by wearing a black jacket over her shoulders.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Neither Waldron nor Reif could provide a time estimate for when the cleanup will be completed.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That clearance, completed in 34 days, is a brisk pace in an often glacial government bureaucracy and marks the final checkpoint before publication in the Federal Register, which will carry the effective date.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Athletic’s David Ornstein expects that deal to be completed, but he has been excluded from the list below.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The company revealed that the 15-year-long project was completed inside GA’s Magnet Technologies Center in Poway, Calif.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement That poor kid, TCU quarterback Josh Hoover, completed 27 of 36 passes for 284 yards and two touchdown throws.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, thousands of women have completed Ekstrom’s full program and taken her free trainings.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Aziaha James is nearing a return from a right ankle injury, while fellow guard Christyn Williams has completed her hardship stint with the team, providing both relief and uncertainty for a backcourt hit hard by injuries.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The mom of three completed her outfit by wearing a black jacket over her shoulders.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Neither Waldron nor Reif could provide a time estimate for when the cleanup will be completed.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That clearance, completed in 34 days, is a brisk pace in an often glacial government bureaucracy and marks the final checkpoint before publication in the Federal Register, which will carry the effective date.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Athletic’s David Ornstein expects that deal to be completed, but he has been excluded from the list below.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The company revealed that the 15-year-long project was completed inside GA’s Magnet Technologies Center in Poway, Calif.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completed
Adjective
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The reality is that though the individual components of fire cider may be good for you, the finished product may not taste great.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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After a three-minute curing time, the two halves of the mold are pulled apart, and the finished object is removed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their image adorned mosaics, sculptures, and shields.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The high-ceiling room is adorned with artworks, with three massive leafy baskets hanging in the center.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Milan’s fifth triumph in 1994 put them one behind the Spanish side, but this ended when Madrid picked up their seventh crown in 1998 and remains the closest anybody has got to them.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams ended a streak of playing in 1,117 consecutive games.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Buried under the charred rubble on Life Changers Global Ministries’ parking lot is a promise that will be fulfilled, the decades-old south Phoenix church’s pastor is quick to assure.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
Verb
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Dialogue is snappy and funny, complemented by an atmospheric and beautiful soundtrack, but its light-touch approach to storytelling somehow leaves you with more questions than answers, with twists and turns that either fail to add up or simply don’t make sense.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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While there is no indoor dining, there is a the walk-up window for take-out orders, complemented by an outdoor seating area, and a Mobile Thru lane for purchases made through the restaurant’s app.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this spring, the Globe concluded its investigation.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Arsenal have been in talks with Porto over Kiwior, Stuttgart over Vieira and Fulham over Nelson, but no offer has satisfied their demands.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Completed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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