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 walkway is expected to open in December, and the parking garage is slated for completion in fall 2026.
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Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Jones tore into the Rams for season highs of 33 completions and 49 attempts in an last month’s win at SoFi Stadium.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The Mustangs set up the score with a trick play as Roberts connected with Michael Saucedo for a 37-yard completion on a receiver pass.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Franklin was 3 of 19 on such targets during his rookie season, as well, so through 27 career games, Nix has tried him deep down the field 35 times and come away with five completions.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Jones tore into the Rams for season highs of 33 completions and 49 attempts in an last month’s win at SoFi Stadium.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
The Mustangs set up the score with a trick play as Roberts connected with Michael Saucedo for a 37-yard completion on a receiver pass.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Franklin was 3 of 19 on such targets during his rookie season, as well, so through 27 career games, Nix has tried him deep down the field 35 times and come away with five completions.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
Noun
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Livelsberger’s actions are the subject of a months-long ABC News investigation into the special forces operator and the explosion that marked the culmination of his life.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
11 Nov. 2025
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That performance was an abomination, a culmination of all the things that have been wrong with the Oilers this season in earning just six wins through their first 16 games.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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That film was also a success on the streamer.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Lee Iannacchino, a 21-year-old from New York, thinks that for a lot of her generation, success doesn’t always equal a high status job.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Nov. 2025
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Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Watson’s combination of scientific achievement and controversial remarks created a complicated legacy.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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To take it from idea to information to knowledge to execution.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The firm praised management’s execution and says the stock is highly underappreciated by investors.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Vummadi sees Giga’s implementation speed as one of its main competitive advantages.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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With the brave new arrival of computer sensors placed in players’ shoulder pads, football data accumulation reached warp speed.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some of her incredible accomplishments also happen outside of the studio.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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Planting a simple pot of herbs or flowers stimulates positive feelings, self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Galileo’s great realization, encapsulated in the principle of relativity, is that there would be no detectable difference at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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For Courtney, the realization came after winning a prestigious business award following years of rapid growth and millions in revenue.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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