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 Since the completion of the Versant spinoff in January, Comcast is down more than 9%, and since the announcement of that spinoff in November 2024, the stock is down more than 35%. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 June 2026 Comcast's former chief financial officer, Michael Angelakis, will become the CEO of Comcast following completion of the separation. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Comcast’s former Chief Financial Officer Michael Angelakis will become the CEO of Comcast, following completion of the separation. — Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Michael Angelakis, Comcast’s former CFO who has served as chairman and CEO of investment fund Atairos Group since 2015, has been tapped to be CEO of Comcast following completion of the separation. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for completion

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Noun

Gaines said the decision felt like the culmination of the last several years of her life, but also a reminder of how far the debate had moved.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Tuesday’s demonstrations, which were organized in part by the March and March civic organization, were the culmination of protests beginning in April.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 July 2026

Definition of culmination

Noun

Strong internal relationships, institutional credibility, leadership opportunities, and career growth often come more easily inside organizations where people know your value and are invested in your success.

— Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
While the administration lost its bid this week to do away with birthright citizenship by executive order, its strategy has, in large part, been a success.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of success

Noun

The Oscar-winning actor will receive the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the 83rd annual Venice Film Festival.

— Hanna Rantala, USA Today, 6 July 2026
That’s a major achievement for the local industry, which has been held back by limited distribution channels, fragmented networks, and a lack of market-ready skills.

— Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of achievement

Noun

Together, the findings reinforce how structured peer and leadership advisory environments can influence both strategic clarity and operational execution.

— William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The company says the platform combines advanced reasoning, perception, motion planning, and whole-body control to allow robots to perform complex tasks without human intervention during execution.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

Definition of execution

Noun

Today’s talks between Iran and Qatar will cover the implementation of Tehran’s agreement with the US, as well as its frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said yesterday.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Estimates suggest that as a result of the implementation of these mandates, more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases were averted by May 22, 2020.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

As Vedder handed her the guitar, Bella immediately lit up with excitement, jumping for joy as the realization set in.

— Christina Cardona, USA Today, 30 June 2026
That was huge, because Mary has had the realization that what was supposed to be a nurturing maternal force in her life had a damaging impact on her.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 June 2026

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