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as in to finish
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 to complement
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 to end
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 to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of
no payments will be made until the contract is completed
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as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
a complete deck of cards
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as in finished
brought or having come to an end
your education is never complete—there's always something more to learn
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as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
will present complete coverage of the tennis tournament
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as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
he's a complete genius
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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
a complete search of the computer file
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a riding school that will teach you all skills required of the complete equestrian
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Recent Examples of complete
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
The correct prizes were sent at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time and completed by approximately 4:30 a.m. local time.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 June 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 June 2025
And the area to the south, where stormwater runs through more native plant filters before returning to the drains, will remain fenced off to visitors even after Phase 2 is complete.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Verb
All seven members recently completed their mandatory military service and reunited in June.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
The correct prizes were sent at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time and completed by approximately 4:30 a.m. local time.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
For months, law enforcement and prosecutors refused to publicly release the men's cause or manner of death despite their autopsies being complete.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 June 2025
And the area to the south, where stormwater runs through more native plant filters before returning to the drains, will remain fenced off to visitors even after Phase 2 is complete.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complete
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Pelinka also engineered the splendid undrafted free agent signing that was Austin Reaves, which led to the Lakers finishing this season as the third seed in the West.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Once the underground construction is finished, the Huayanli complex will be carefully returned to its original spot, fully restored and preserved, now sitting atop a modern underground facility.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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And Musk gave himself a personal loudspeaker by purchasing Twitter and turning it into X, while complementing his freedom-of-speech justification behind the purchase with political investments into Trump’s 2024 campaign.—
Maximo Bratter,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Already this year, a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives banded together to introduce a sandbox program to complement the National Quantum Initiative.—
John Prisco,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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States would be responsible for them, and — miracle of miracles — state and federal agencies actually agreed on how to manage grizzlies after ESA protections end.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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Episodes ended by dangling game rules and character deaths, beguiling us to keep watching.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Mich., first sent a letter to Schill to testify in April, accusing Northwestern of failing to fulfill its commitment to protect Jewish students.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Many hotels in the city are required to have clean-air transportation as part of their development agreement, which ATN fulfills.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
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That’s more than the entire population of Bergen — or more than Trondheim and Stavanger combined.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The entire episode was captured on NYPD bodycam video.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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The rookie isn’t a finished product, and there surely will be some welcome-to-the-NFL moments as a run defender.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The pictures show the finished Avenue 56 grade separation, which raises traffic above the track route using a 219 feet long, 35 feet wide bridge.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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By The New York Times The overhaul was a far cry from the comprehensive review to evaluate aid programs and realign them with U.S. foreign policy that Mr. Trump promised on his first day in office.—
Amy Schoenfeld Walker,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The 2015 deal, signed by Iran, the U.S. and other world powers, created a long-term, comprehensive nuclear agreement that limited Tehran’s enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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There won’t be adequate words to describe how much changed in such a short period of time, thanks to Trump’s utter debasement of the office, and the GOP’s decision to follow him down one of the ugliest paths imaginable, all the while abandoning principles, morals, and basic common decency.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Where to watch:Apple TV, Amazon, Fandango at Home. 1. 'Jaws' (1975) The seafaring masterpiece sinks every other shark movie in its utter perfection.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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“Complete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complete. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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