Synonyms of completing

completing

verb

present participle of complete

1

as in finishing

to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done

managed to complete the assignment with time to spare

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finishing
• finalizing
• accomplishing
• perfecting
• fulfilling
• consummating
• polishing
• executing
• doing
• getting through
• achieving
• performing
• improving
• effecting
• sticking out
• carrying out
• amending
• enhancing
• refining
• enriching
• bettering
• carrying through
• following through (with)
• ameliorating
• discharging
• machining
• shining
• meliorating
• rounding (off or out)
• touching up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoning
• dropping
• quitting
• discontinuing
• deserting
• forsaking

2

as in complementing

to serve as a completing element to

the bird's beautiful song simply completes its appeal for pet owners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complementing
• decorating
• adorning
• enhancing
• improving
• finishing (off)
• rounding (off or out)
• perfecting
• bettering
• forming
• beautifying
• constituting
• enriching
• embellishing
• fleshing (out)
• making up

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finishing
• ending
• concluding
• closing
• terminating
• winding up
• wrapping up
• rounding (off or out)
• closing out
• putting paid to
• ringing down the curtain (on)
• crowning
• climaxing
• consummating
• perfecting
• suspending
• halting
• stopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginning
• starting
• commencing
• opening
• inaugurating

4

as in fulfilling

to do what is required by the terms of

no payments will be made until the contract is completed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfilling
• satisfying
• keeping
• answering
• filling
• meeting
• finalizing
• complying (with)
• finishing
• making good
• accomplishing
• achieving
• redeeming
• executing
• concluding
• perfecting
• effecting
• making
• abiding by
• performing
• carrying out
• consummating
• committing
• bringing about
• discharging
• bringing off
• following through (with)
• compassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaking
• violating
• breaching
• ignoring
• transgressing
• forgetting
• neglecting
• disregarding
• defaulting (on)
• overlooking
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of completing

Willis also struggled, completing only nine passes for 85 yards. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Reusing magnets for the EIC After completing the safety tests, Greene confirmed that the stand meets today’s structural engineering standards. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Scraps get turned into a rich soil additive After completing his nine-hour, more than 100-mile (160-kilometer) weekly route, Blanding drops off the waste at Scrap Soils’ partner, Sanctuary Farms in Detroit. — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The lightest punishment called for writing a paper and completing training. — Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Paris Hilton brought head-to-toe silver sparkle to the awards show with a pair of custom Christian Louboutin boots completing her look. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

He was shipped off to prison for more than half a decade and has flown under the radar since completing his sentence. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

The couple welcomed their daughter, Aliyah, before completing their family with son Makai on June 2, 2004. — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Bryce Young has struggled against man-to-man defenses, completing just over 40 percent of his passes this year against that scheme, and Cleveland has played man on about half of its defensive snaps this year. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026