COMPLETION Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

completion

noun

Definition of completion

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 In late May, the Metro board voted to create a committee that brings together all the players needed to push it to toward completion. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The delivery marks the completion of Israel’s sixth Dolphin II-class submarine and comes as Jerusalem and Berlin continue to expand their long-standing defense cooperation. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 After Mahomes completed his first five passes, the defense got stingy and limited the two-time MVP to a single completion on eight attempts. — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 Schobel also had some good completions, including a corner route to sophomore receiver Jacobe Hayes and another on the run to sophomore tight end Mason Peterson. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for completion

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Noun

Maysa Moghnie’s childhood home in south Lebanon was the culmination of decades of work.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The state’s Medical Aid in Dying Act is the culmination of work by many — and a work of art may have paved the way.

— Vanessa Rampton, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of culmination

Noun

Ries advocates redesigning governance to prioritize stewardship, trust, and mission primacy, citing companies like Costco and Patagonia as examples of enduring success.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The other stews help out with lines and fenders, and the docking is a success.

— Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of success

Noun

Arcade wants the request path at execution time, which is the only position from which a security team can answer which agent did what, against which system, on whose behalf.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The execution was ultimately called off and Carruthers was given a one-year reprieve.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of execution

Noun

Its implementation would require a separate decision by Iran’s senior leadership.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Wilken ruled class counsel first must raise this issue with Cousins, who, as special master, oversees implementation of the settlement and handles questions and disputes.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

For the observer hovering above one of these boundaries, Kuridze says, the view would depend on the time of arrival.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrival

Noun

The two encouraged one another privately, celebrated each other’s accomplishments and eventually became fixtures in each other’s lives.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Beyond the plagiarism allegations, Cofnas also raised doubt about Arday's background and personal accomplishments.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplishment

Noun

Super Cup history Artan admitted the moment of realization was palpable.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
And Cooke, the season’s MVP of revealing expressions and reaction shots, conveys through Alicent’s uncertain and frightened face at all those butterflies a dawning realization of the betrayal she’s suffered.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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