as in culmination
the act of finishing something
The family celebrated the completion of their youngest child's education.
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Recent Examples of completion
The star's hair was also back to its signature silver fox gray, which returned following the completion of his run on Broadway for Good Night, and Good Luck.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 26 June 2025
The completion of the middle school’s first semester with SCC saw some scheduling challenges, but overall, tremendous success with all 64 students passing the class.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Camp will look slightly different this year, amid ongoing construction on a $175 million training facility anticipated for completion sometime in 2026.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Harrell holds school records in many offensive categories, including passing yards, touchdown passes, and completions.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 26 June 2025
The completion of the middle school’s first semester with SCC saw some scheduling challenges, but overall, tremendous success with all 64 students passing the class.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Camp will look slightly different this year, amid ongoing construction on a $175 million training facility anticipated for completion sometime in 2026.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Harrell holds school records in many offensive categories, including passing yards, touchdown passes, and completions.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
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Receiving this honorary Oscar is the culmination of a dream.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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For Jake, who played basketball at Washington University from 2021 to 2023, draft night was a culmination of the family’s dream: older brother Josh also played college ball at Lehigh University.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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During its nearly 25 years in operation, the rocket has experienced only a single launch failure, giving the vehicle a 98% success rate.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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The Pac-12 wasn’t a very good basketball league in the final years of its previous existence, realignment didn’t spark newfound success and, for that reason, the sport is worse off along the West Coast.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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In Wright’s case, that includes being able to support her family during the move and helping her teenage daughter get settled into her routines—an achievement that resonates with Krug’s message about making space for more things that matter.—
Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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His achievement not only broke his own previous record of 282 half-marathons in 12 months, between 2022 and 2023, but also earned him a world title, according to news agency SWNS.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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The mission remains: deploy top talent, drive impact and fuel relentless execution to deliver results.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The economic malaise and the political and cultural repression made for a combustible mix; urban guerrilla movements, such as the Montoneros, were formed, further destabilizing the country through kidnappings, executions, bombings, and industrial vandalism.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Ultimately, the most effective AI adoption strategies recognize that humans fundamentally drive the implementation of technology.—
Mike Hyzy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Palantir Technologies , Accenture — Shares rose about 5% and 1%, respectively, after Palantir and Accenture said Accenture Federal will be Palantir's preferred implementation partner to help its U.S. federal government clients use AI to automate operations.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Hikers are greeted with large, flat greenspaces upon arrival.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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Upon arrival, officers and EMS personnel rendered aid to 20-year-old Dontae D. Copeland, of Leesburg, who was subsequently transported to UF Health Leesburg Hospital, the release stated.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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More precisely, the guest list was a delicate trigonometric reflection of the couple’s affections with a very strong quotient of the regard in which the business accomplishments of the groom are held.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The accomplishment follows a recent winning streak for the 28-year-old company, which has spent the last decade expanding outside its home bases in Louisiana and Texas.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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