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as in finishing
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 complementing
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 ending
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 fulfilling
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 completing
Cardoso and Williams were both absent from the first day of training camp while completing duties for their overseas teams.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Mission is contingent on successful certification of Starliner after completing Starliner-1.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Great World Race consists of runners completing seven marathons in under a week.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
After completing a seven-game road trip in New York on Thursday, followed by the flight home, when most members of the traveling party learned of Anderson’s death, the Angels had plenty left for one of baseball’s hottest teams.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Now, attention turns to completing development of a lander to get astronauts down to the Moon’s surface.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Hampshire’s current students completing their final capstone project can still graduate from the school.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the owners of the Angels, Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals all have put their teams on the market without completing a sale.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Check out Blue Anchor completing the hat trick of three inspection fails in three months.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Mission is contingent on successful certification of Starliner after completing Starliner-1.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The Great World Race consists of runners completing seven marathons in under a week.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
After completing a seven-game road trip in New York on Thursday, followed by the flight home, when most members of the traveling party learned of Anderson’s death, the Angels had plenty left for one of baseball’s hottest teams.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Now, attention turns to completing development of a lander to get astronauts down to the Moon’s surface.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Hampshire’s current students completing their final capstone project can still graduate from the school.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the owners of the Angels, Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals all have put their teams on the market without completing a sale.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Check out Blue Anchor completing the hat trick of three inspection fails in three months.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completing
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Soorty partnered with finishing technology company Jeanologia on Easy Wash, a capsule collection built on a less-is-more philosophy.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dave Gavitt started the league while finishing up his coaching career at Providence, and then tapped his right-hand man, Mike Tranghese, to take over.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The bar puts playful twists on classic cocktails, offering things like a tahini old fashioned ($20), complementing the cocktail’s gentle sweetness with a nutty note.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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This new stage also includes the addition of Andrés Gelós as creative producer for Latin America, complementing our portfolio of original projects.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Dayton Peace Accords spring to mind, named for the city that hosted talks ending the three years of bloodletting and civil war in Bosnia in the early 1990.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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After vacating the conviction, the judge took the additional step of dismissing the murder charge against Martinez, ending the criminal case against him entirely.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Randhawa began fulfilling orders herself, sourcing ingredients from local stores and handing off jars in Manhattan parks during her lunch break.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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These plays, Towns says, are just as important, just as fulfilling to his game as putting 30 points or 20 rebounds on the board.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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After a cold, dark winter, nothing feels more uplifting than decorating for spring with cheerful accents that signal sunnier days ahead.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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On Easter Sunday on April 5, Meghan shared videos on social media of the family's celebration, including Lili and Archie hunting for and decorating eggs.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The extended concert trek, which next stops in Phoenix on Friday, will visit 22 countries before concluding in mid-November in Australia.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s teams made the playoffs six times but didn’t come away with a victory, his Chiefs’ tenure concluding with the loss to the Tennessee Titans in the 2017 Wild Card Game at Arrowhead.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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There’s no satisfying answer to why Sasha climbed onto the pool.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Now, 30% of Maran’s current sales are refills, most of which are contained in photogenic, sensorially satisfying pouches.—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Memorization and keywords help non-English speakers On a recent Saturday, eight students crammed into a tiny classroom with road signs adorning the walls.—
David Ovalle,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts unveiled a mural adorning construction fencing along Amsterdam Avenue, marking the western edge of LCPA’s Upper West Side campus.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Completing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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