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
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Now under construction and expected to be completed in 2028, the array will include thousands of dishes and up to a million low-frequency antennas to create the world’s largest radio telescope.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 22 of 30 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns in the victory, while the Chiefs offense produced a balanced attack behind 51 rushing yards from running back Isiah Pacheco and 78 receiving yards from tight end Travis Kelce.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
SpaceX’s Starship, the biggest and most powerful spacecraft ever launched, successfully completed its 11th test flight, bringing the company closer to sending humans to other worlds.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket successfully completed its 11th test flight on October 13.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Just two European CLOs made up of private credit loans have been completed to date — one by Barings in November 2024, which was followed by Ares Management in June this year.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa, who completed 66% of his passes for 205 yards and a touchdown, would throw his third interception of the day to effectively end the game.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Within weeks of its launch, Nano Banana had completed over 200 million edits and given rise to several social media trends.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Curry wouldn't find out the severity of his condition until after the procedure was completed.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Now under construction and expected to be completed in 2028, the array will include thousands of dishes and up to a million low-frequency antennas to create the world’s largest radio telescope.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 22 of 30 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns in the victory, while the Chiefs offense produced a balanced attack behind 51 rushing yards from running back Isiah Pacheco and 78 receiving yards from tight end Travis Kelce.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
SpaceX’s Starship, the biggest and most powerful spacecraft ever launched, successfully completed its 11th test flight, bringing the company closer to sending humans to other worlds.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket successfully completed its 11th test flight on October 13.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Just two European CLOs made up of private credit loans have been completed to date — one by Barings in November 2024, which was followed by Ares Management in June this year.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Tagovailoa, who completed 66% of his passes for 205 yards and a touchdown, would throw his third interception of the day to effectively end the game.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Within weeks of its launch, Nano Banana had completed over 200 million edits and given rise to several social media trends.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completed
Adjective
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Alternate 4-inch layers of shredded organic matter with 1 inch of topsoil or finished compost.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Having local celebrities to tap into hands buyers the opportunity to easily adapt the format for their own territories, says Mike Beale, managing director of ITV Studios Creative Network, who says format sales will be prioritized over finished tape.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each charm is a one-of-one design — but always adorned in one way or another with the brand’s pearl signature.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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There was Tracy Rocker, who won the Outland Trophy as an Auburn defensive lineman and was a Georgia assistant from 2014-16, taking his team into Jordan-Hare even when a mural of him adorned that very stadium.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the quarter ended August, Oracle's Nvidia cloud business posted gross margins of just 14%, far below its overall margin of around 70%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fallon ended the chat by surprising the trio with the presentation of the platinum plaque for the movie’s soundtrack.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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City next play Chelsea in January, when Gallagher and Madonna will no doubt debate whether Raheem Sterling fulfilled his career potential over a half-time pint.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 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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There are Tekio pendant lights in Japanese washi paper casting a sculptural glow across the space, complemented by plisse wall sconces.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The opening introduces her character aglow in red light, complemented by a narrated monologue, vaguely written but delivered as pure, possibly suicidal despair.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Weekend Update concluded with a joke off between Jost, Che, and former anchors Tina Fey, Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, who was SNL‘s host Saturday.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Beyond its monetary value, the treasure hoard holds significant historical importance, the press release concluded.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The seaside site in Gloucester satisfied all these criteria.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Completed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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