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 Formula 1’s own Oxford Street mega-store completes the picture, consolidating all ten teams’ merchandise within a high-footfall retail environment designed to convert fandom directly into revenue. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Commercial trackers, accessibility concerns Perhaps even more concerning to the public are the projects NDS seemingly completes and never ships. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 The extension adds just over $2 million to the existing contract, keeping ShotSpotter in place through March while Detroit Police completes a competitive bidding process to evaluate other gunshot detection systems. Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Goldhofer completes Hickory corporate center The project is also the final piece of development for the Trivium Corporate Center. Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 Details like these have a direct influence on whether a customer completes the purchase and returns. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 Helou said Blumenfield’s motion completes the loop by keeping food waste close to home, creating more local composting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transporting waste outside of the city. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Adam Fantilli, Columbus Blue Jackets Fantilli completes that group of up-and-coming RFA centers this summer. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completes
Verb
  • Golden Tempo has three wins and two third place finishes in five career starts while earning $4,633,000 on the track.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • This weekend, Kansas City finishes the first half of its season with a three-game series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • This dip complements guacamole and salsa, serve as a trio with tortilla chips.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Another great perk to this dress is its midi length, which complements short heels, ballet flats, and sneakers alike.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The funeral, which ends Thursday, was supposed to be a period of lower tensions.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Kentucky’s Senate succession law, which Republican legislators have twice changed during Beshear’s tenure, does not give the governor a role in picking a temporary successor should McConnell’s seat become vacant before his term ends.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Technical leaders, who take responsibility for setting the tempo in possession and moving the team forward, can be just as important, and Guimaraes fulfils this duty for Newcastle, too.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Through this discipline of reduction, the watch fulfills its own promise—perfection through the removal of excess.
    Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 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
Verb
  • After the hearing concludes, Graf must determine if the case should proceed, which experts say is likely.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • The video concludes with the pair using the vehicle to drag the 1,500-pound statue out toward the gate.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Other cities are fighting lawsuits from developers who say their Live Local projects were rejected in violation of the law’s provisions, which require local authorities to grant approval if a proposal satisfies certain conditions.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • That agreement should spell out the settlement amount, the payment deadline and provide explicit confirmation that the payment satisfies the debt in full.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Most folks associate the name with the beautiful and unique desert plant which decorates the landscape in the southern most section of central California.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • 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

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“Completes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completes. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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