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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 lunatic
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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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as in entirety
the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification
the completeness of my respect for the theory of relativity is in no way diminished by the incompleteness of my understanding of the details
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complete information
detailed information
true information
correct information
comprehensive information
full information
complete understanding
perfect understanding
full understanding
absolute understanding
sufficient understanding
total understanding
a complete list
complete lack
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Recent Examples of complete
Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Howard County officials celebrated the investment of state and local funding in the new Workforce Development & Trades Center at Howard Community College, with the hope that it will be completed by June 2026.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Donald Trump makes 'one-of-a-find' agreement with his new neighbors
A home near President 's Mar-a-Lago estate has sold for $14 million—complete with a rare privilege: guest access to the former president's private club.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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The property is also expanding with 43 new villas on a 126-acre estate just across the road, set to be completed by 2026.
Villas at Sublime Comporta.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Howard County officials celebrated the investment of state and local funding in the new Workforce Development & Trades Center at Howard Community College, with the hope that it will be completed by June 2026.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Plus, Jo Malone takes the stress out of gifting by wrapping it up in their signature gift box, complete with a ribbon.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Donald Trump makes 'one-of-a-find' agreement with his new neighbors
A home near President 's Mar-a-Lago estate has sold for $14 million—complete with a rare privilege: guest access to the former president's private club.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Miami rallied, finished strong, believed, and these past two play-in games have nourished that belief.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The computer’s latest forecast now has Wycombe down to finish second with an average of 88.75 points across those simulations to Wrexham’s 87.13 points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Tom Burroughs, District 2 at-large commissioner and chair of the Wyandotte County Economic Development Commission’s board, told The Star on April 17 that the project would complement other attractions in the county and offer another opportunity to increase tourism and local revenues.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Harmonizing With Drinks The food is complemented by a selection of drinks including wine, sake, and teas, which mirror the three cultures and is an innovative collaboration between Sandra Fernández, sommelier at Hoteles Xcaret, and Kristell Monto, sommelier from Mugaritz.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Major automakers want Congress to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states, warning the rules could begin impacting vehicle shipments in a few months.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The festival kicks off on May 13, and ends on May 24, with the winners broadcast live at the closing ceremony on France Télévisions in France and by Brut internationally.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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The tech executive hired several young engineers aged 19-24 to fulfill his directives at DOGE, which centered on eliminating positions Musk deemed to be unnecessary.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, after making season one, Gilroy and Luna both realized that their initial aim was too ambitious and likely required at least a decade of their lives to fulfill.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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After hatching, the tiny insects live almost their entire lives in the web of a single spider, eating any weakened or recently deceased insects that have been caught by their host – all while adorned in a grisly collection of body parts.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Healthy wolf populations help the entire ecosystem, since wolves manage populations of deer and other prey, causing a ripple effect that can balance the whole food web.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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While the raw jade material in her jewelry is from Myanmar, the finished products are imported from China.—
Hannah Lang and Judith Langowski,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Canadiens are not a finished product, far from it, but this represents an important step for one of the youngest teams in the league, one that had grown tired of losing and decided to do something about it.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is designed to further choke off American companies.—
Zeyi Yang,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Scientists with the forensic genetic genealogy lab based in Texas were able to build a comprehensive genetic profile using existing data for the then-unknown woman and ultimately found her identity.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Talk about the low of the low, what utter scumbags.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But sometimes, such as in crosswalks during peak commuting times, that order turns to utter chaos.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Complete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complete. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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