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
Following the completion of post-shakedown availability, USS New Jersey has been returned to the US Navy, with Huntington Ingalls Industries confirming the work was carried out by its Newport News Shipbuilding unit.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
The 5-acre project is scheduled for completion in mid-2027.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Nearly a year later, after the completion of a blood pattern analysis that pointed to Brendan Banfield as the person who’d held the knife inside the bedroom, authorities arrested him, too.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee, who has been a key player in the negotiations, told Politico that this week’s developments make the completion of the deal a likelier outcome.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
The 5-acre project is scheduled for completion in mid-2027.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Nearly a year later, after the completion of a blood pattern analysis that pointed to Brendan Banfield as the person who’d held the knife inside the bedroom, authorities arrested him, too.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee, who has been a key player in the negotiations, told Politico that this week’s developments make the completion of the deal a likelier outcome.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
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The book is the culmination of 15 years studying the American education system strengths and weaknesses.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins’ win was the culmination of a decade-long build by UCLA and head coach Cori Close, who have capitalized on this era of chaos in college sports to create a potential new women’s basketball power.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Though her political aspirations didn’t ultimately pan out, Ortega went on to find success in the entertainment industry by landing roles as early as 12, appearing on Jane the Virgin and Stuck in the Middle.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Continenza said success to him will mean continuing to improve finances and ensuring Kodak has a solid succession plan in place to continue its growth.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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There’s also no denying that finishing with a point per game or better in 21 consecutive NHL seasons is a remarkable achievement.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Crossing the threshold is a major achievement for NASA.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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This means that if qubit A is in state 0 and qubit B is in state 1, after the execution of the swap gate, qubit A will be in state 1 and qubit B in state 0.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets have won six games involving clutch time during the streak, correcting a trend of fourth-quarter execution issues.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Data readiness, security, integrations, workflow redesign, and building human skills remain stubborn bottlenecks for true AI implementation.—
Omar Abbosh,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Data shows red light cameras greatly reduce the number of serious crashes at high-risk intersections, but state laws have complicated their implementation in North Carolina.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Upon his arrival, Trautwein signed two transfers from his former school, guard TJ Shanahan and tackle Egan Boyer, and convinced Emeka Ugorji to leave Stanford for the SEC after a promising true freshman season.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the 20 years before Cuban’s arrival, Dallas had only won 40% of its games, carried a losing playoff record, and had thousands of empty seats at games.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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An Easter bunny stood beside the president, unblinking, as the president detailed his accomplishments.—
Maura Judkis,
Washington Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Hannah also had her own list of athletic accomplishments.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the promise of democratic participation remains, its realization is continually pushed into the future.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
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Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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