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
If every pass had a 99 per cent chance of completion, the probability of completing all 84 would still be just 43 per cent.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Morgan previously rewarded homegrown talent like defensive end Derrick Brown, running back Chuba Hubbard, cornerback Jaycee Horn and right tackle Taylor Moton before the completions of their respective contracts.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Philanthropic money may fill in some gaps as well, but key to bringing the project to completion will be private investors, Primestor President Leandro Tyberg said.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Trump has more than 30 times claimed a peace deal is close to completion throughout the war, which is now in its fourth month.
—Kevin Breuninger,april Roach,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Morgan previously rewarded homegrown talent like defensive end Derrick Brown, running back Chuba Hubbard, cornerback Jaycee Horn and right tackle Taylor Moton before the completions of their respective contracts.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
Philanthropic money may fill in some gaps as well, but key to bringing the project to completion will be private investors, Primestor President Leandro Tyberg said.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Trump has more than 30 times claimed a peace deal is close to completion throughout the war, which is now in its fourth month.
—Kevin Breuninger,april Roach,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
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The bust marks the culmination of an over two year investigation and the fourth takedown of Trinitarios gang members in Massachusetts since 2019.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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In writing the scene, a culmination of all the tensions between two men who’d known one another since childhood, Gadd had to hold many elements of the show’s plot in mind.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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Plenty of faceless creators have continued to find success on social media despite YouTube’s crackdown.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
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But also debates within the Labour Party, the state of the polls, the development of public opinion, and the success or otherwise of the government in generating growth by other means.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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The history of Edwards Air Force Base Many of mankind's historic achievements in aviation have taken place over a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert known as Edwards Air Force Base, and continue to this day.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Groundbreaking chef, cookbook author, restaurateur and media personality Nancy Silverton is the recipient of this year’s lifetime achievement award.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Alabama has consistently defended its nitrogen gas protocol as a humane alternative to lethal injection, the state's primary execution method, which faced heavy scrutiny after several botched execution attempts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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That skepticism reflects lingering uncertainty around the agreement, which remains unsigned and subject to implementation risks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Iran confirmed their agreement but signaled implementation would not start until the deal is signed Friday in Switzerland.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The pop megastar has made her arrival to Game 4, taking a courtside seat across from the Knicks bench.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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In the constituency’s main town of Ashton-in-Makerfield, 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of London, some voters echo Reform claims that recent arrivals are straining housing and public services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Wang's big accomplishment was the delivery of the Muse Spark AI model in April, marking Meta's first jump into proprietary foundation models and away from a strict adherence to open source, or open weight as it's more commonly called in AI.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The realization left everyone stunned, especially Taylor's boyfriend.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Why Ants Matter More Than Algorithms Part of Brower's success comes from a simple but powerful realization.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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