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

The culmination of the fight is when Amanda asks Angus how the alcohol is going for her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of pages of grand jury transcripts portray Tupac Shakur's shooting as a culmination of a longstanding feud between rival record labels Death Row Records and Bad Boy Records and rival gang sects Mob Piru and South Side Compton Crips.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of culmination

Noun

Like in the Premier League, flick-ons and second-ball chaos is at the root of Coventry’s success in these scenarios.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The right technology, tools, strategy and perspective on what’s changing in the worlds of AI, influencer marketing, e-commerce and beyond are key to future success.

— Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of success

Noun

The 41-year-old is widely considered one of the best players in history, winning five Ballon d’Or awards in addition to a host of major trophies and record-breaking achievements.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Their statistical achievements are almost impossible to separate from their commercial value.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of achievement

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

Shavers advocates for practitioners to shape decisions, including AI implementation, to ensure truth and prevent errors from impacting defendants and victims.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Overly rigid implementation could also obstruct productive work.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of implementation

Noun

The recent room renovation and the 2020s arrival of Bourbon Steak have kept it current without sacrificing the slightly old-school sense of discretion that loyalists love.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Leeds United’s goalkeeper does not manage his social media accounts but his friends have kept him informed of the feverish reaction to his arrival.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrival

Noun

The Fishback file James Fishback, with no relevant accomplishments or experience, is running a disgracefully racist and antisemitic campaign marked by demeaning attacks on Donalds, who is Black.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
But those accomplishments have done little to turn Jeffries into a recognizable national spokesman for the Democratic Party.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 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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