completes

present tense third-person singular of complete
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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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Recent Examples of completes Flame Plasma Pyrolysis completes the conversion in less than two minutes. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 The discovery completes the creature's spread across all five Great Lakes. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 Thuma completes bedrooms with further offerings like a mattress and nightstands, and has furnishings and accessories for living rooms and bathrooms, too. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026 Starter Eric Lauer battles erratic fastball command and early damage yet completes six innings, while the Rays’ Nick Martinez matches him before a bullpen misstep to Rojas decides a tight opener. Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Today, Piaget reveals Colors of Extraleganza, a 65-piece collection that completes its high jewelry trilogy. Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 16 June 2026 Elissa Silverman, Jacque Patterson and Doni Crawford are running in a special election to decide who completes McDuffie's term. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 16 June 2026 If Pullease successfully completes the program, the charges will be dismissed. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026 Once San Jose completes its purchase of the Knox-Goodrich building, the city intends to hold back in escrow $975,000 of the money the municipality is paying until Urban Catalyst accomplishes the development metrics regarding the 470 West San Carlos apartments, the staff documents show. George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completes
Verb
  • Sweden finishes group play Thursday night against Japan at Dallas Stadium, and Netherlands meets Tunisia that night in Kansas City.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • Koville Natural Decorative Marble Tray And because interior design will never entirely forego marble, Stephan also recommends leaving some of it behind to mix-and-match with other textures, styles, and finishes.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Senesi, whose instinct is to win the ball high, complements his game more naturally, as does Kevin Danso, who ended the season excellently and should not be overlooked.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • The factory complements Joby’s existing propeller manufacturing facility at the Dayton International Airport, which has been open since October 2025.
    Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The robot handles laundry, and the clip ends before the messier second attempt.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Dallas Wings fans will be able to watch Azzi Fudd play basketball even after this WNBA season ends.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • And Azoff fulfills his dream for another destination concert venue.
    Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
  • And if some don’t feel like The Mandalorian fulfills that mission,there’s always Starfighter (also greenlit under Kennedy).
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Co-Space has become known for the visual art that adorns its walls, and Byrd created a blue-and-white painting at the center.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Other clocks are affixed to a structure, like the clocks at Union Station, or the clock that adorns the archway into Little Village.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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  • Live coverage on Fox News Channel kicks off Wednesday, June 24th and concludes on Sunday, July 5th, with correspondents and anchors stationed at the National Mall, Liberty State Park, Philadelphia, Mount Rushmore and Teddy Roosevelt’s Presidential Library, among others venues.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • The study concludes that continued monitoring and removal efforts will be necessary to prevent further expansion into sensitive ecosystems.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Current production satisfies less than one percent of global demand.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
  • That setup no longer satisfies the authority’s emissions requirements.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The sandals are embellished with the signature Ribbon buckle, which decorates a dainty strap that wraps delicately around the ankle.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
  • Among the first illustrators Vicki represented was Robert Grossman, who eventually became Annie’s dad — his art still decorates the walls.
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026

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“Completes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completes. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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