as in culmination
the act of finishing something
The family celebrated the completion of their youngest child's education.
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Recent Examples of completion
Last season, Sanders led the country with a 74.0% completion percentage, ranked second with 37 touchdown passes and took the resurgent Buffaloes to a 9-4 record.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Gabriel finished in third place in the Heisman Trophy vote this past season, leading the Big Ten in both completions and attempts.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Cho will be responsible for driving strategic alliances and advancing distribution and monetization opportunities across the company’s portfolio upon completion of the spin-off.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Criss explained at the time that his retirement from the touring circuit would hopefully result in its completion.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Gabriel finished in third place in the Heisman Trophy vote this past season, leading the Big Ten in both completions and attempts.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Cho will be responsible for driving strategic alliances and advancing distribution and monetization opportunities across the company’s portfolio upon completion of the spin-off.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Criss explained at the time that his retirement from the touring circuit would hopefully result in its completion.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
Noun
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The Wolves’ 103-96 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday was the culmination of a trend that crushed the Lakers all series.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Her latest project, Welcome, Mac, to the Family by Ruddiman, is the culmination of two years of experimentation, iteration, and storytelling.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Celebrate small successes to preserve their self-esteem.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2025
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In six flights, Alpha has amassed just two unqualified successes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the top of the corporate ladder, the view is expansive—executives boast seven-figure salaries, high-stakes decision-making power, and recognition for their achievements.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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As with most competitions, schools are evaluated based on both achievement (measured by students' financial wellbeing scores in the game) and engagement (participation rates).—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hutchinson's legal team has sought to stop the execution, pointing to trauma suffered during the former Army Ranger's service as a mitigating factor.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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While a streamlined approach to the extraction shooter genre from the studio behind Halo and Destiny sounds like a recipe for casual and hardcore gamer gold, the execution leaves all the hype behind.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Current legislation aimed at expanding federal extended foster care programs must include provisions for implementation quality, not just access.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs.—
Sarah Taddeo,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Karel De Vries, who successfully led the teams in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands during the recruitment process for the German MD position, will be transitioning to the role of Netherlands MD upon Kalle’s arrival.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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Motion denied From one old idea whose time has come again to another, with one of this column’s regular updates on the imminent arrival of an independent regulator for the professional men’s game in England.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Under the Leo moon, give yourself a much-deserved gift to celebrate an accomplishment.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The review is an accomplishment for the Trump administration; this type of report is long overdue.—
The Editors,
National Review,
2 May 2025
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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