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as in finishes
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 complements
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 ends
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 fulfils
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 completes
Research suggests this disruption may stem from alterations in normal neurodevelopmental processes that happen as adolescents mature — especially since the higher end of the typical age range of onset is when the brain completes maturation, D’Souza said.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Senior quarterback Emmett Dowling completes 25 of 43 passes for 382 yards and four TDs and hits Quentin Burrell for the winning 2-point conversion pass as Mount Carmel tops Moeller 43-42 in Ohio.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Fitzpatrick completes the 12-player group that will play at Bethpage Black under Donald's direction.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2025
Zayn did essentially get traded to SmackDown for LA Knight, who makes the most sense as a possible feud for Rusev once Knight completes his rivalry with The Vision.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
SpaceX Starship completes successful test flight after series of setbacks.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Aside from shoes, nothing completes the perfect fall outfit better than the right handbag — and these Labor Day sales are overflowing with stylish picks.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some programs are simple — the robot completes the task, and the algorithm ends.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Senior quarterback Emmett Dowling completes 25 of 43 passes for 382 yards and four TDs and hits Quentin Burrell for the winning 2-point conversion pass as Mount Carmel tops Moeller 43-42 in Ohio.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Fitzpatrick completes the 12-player group that will play at Bethpage Black under Donald's direction.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2025
Zayn did essentially get traded to SmackDown for LA Knight, who makes the most sense as a possible feud for Rusev once Knight completes his rivalry with The Vision.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
SpaceX Starship completes successful test flight after series of setbacks.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Aside from shoes, nothing completes the perfect fall outfit better than the right handbag — and these Labor Day sales are overflowing with stylish picks.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Some programs are simple — the robot completes the task, and the algorithm ends.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completes
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Carson Beck finishes the game 22 of 24 for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Golden State finishes its inaugural regular season with two games against the Minnesota Lynx and one against the Seattle Storm.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The minimum wage is now worth less than one US dollar, although the government – which sits on the world’s largest oil reserves – complements it with extra handouts and subsidies.—
Andrew Raine,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The power of business intelligence at individual and team levels complements business-centric intelligence gathering greatly—an essential for the future.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Games Cowboys have to have When the season ultimately ends, or when there is talk of playoffs, this is one of those nights the Cowboys will look back on and curse themselves for not winning.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Nun ends on a flashback to a scene from The Conjuring, revealing that Ed and Lorraine performed an exorcism on Maurice, the man who helped Irene defeat Valak but ended up getting secretly possessed in the process.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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As for transcendence, there’s a set of scenes when one character unexpectedly adorns red while another lines of blue.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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The script adorns its skein of criminal dealings with idiosyncratic action, too.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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Whether the Yankees are willing to make that type of commitment to a player who will be 37 years old by the time the contract extension concludes will be perhaps the most critical question for the legendary franchise in the coming offseason.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic decline in insect populations captured in the study underscores both the global scale of the biodiversity crisis and the pressing need for comprehensive monitoring and conservation efforts, a press release concludes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Natural gas fulfills much of this need, while coal is dirtier, expensive, and increasingly irrelevant for electricity production.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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An abstract profile of her decorates the annual tournament poster.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the sun rose, the vermilion paint that decorates most Shinto shrines to ward off evil and misfortune began to shine dazzlingly.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Organizations are recognizing that this post-sale period needs its own leadership, with clear metrics, accountability and responsibility, because so much is at stake after the sale closes.—
Rachel Lyubovitzky,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The most valuable ones start not with the opportunity itself, but with the judgment to know when to step onto the path — and when to act before the moment closes.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Completes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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