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 new prime minister was set to address the crowd outside after the completion of Parliament's inaugural session.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
The high-rise, planned for completion in 2029, is expected to contain 112 condominium residences atop a 156-room hotel with a 15,000-square-foot ballroom and 35,000 square feet of restaurants.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
This marked the completion of a mighty piece of an urban infrastructure upgrade — getting the 1895 Howard Street Tunnel dug deeper and rebuilding three neighborhood bridges where the railroad passed.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
College Track, a national college completion program, will be a partner in the Curry Scholars program.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
The high-rise, planned for completion in 2029, is expected to contain 112 condominium residences atop a 156-room hotel with a 15,000-square-foot ballroom and 35,000 square feet of restaurants.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
This marked the completion of a mighty piece of an urban infrastructure upgrade — getting the 1895 Howard Street Tunnel dug deeper and rebuilding three neighborhood bridges where the railroad passed.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
College Track, a national college completion program, will be a partner in the Curry Scholars program.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
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The scene was the culmination of months of competition across Montage’s 15 properties.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The performance was the culmination of discussions that firmed up in September 2025, when the band agreed to a residency and set off on a sprint to assemble a four-act spectacle that captured the grit and grind of the group’s ascent.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Lane not only captures Willy’s ordinariness and his ubiquity, no small achievement for so famous an actor, but also his optimism, his foundational, near-Trumpian belief in a coming Very Big Deal for either him or his sons.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Career milestones usually put the person in the spotlight, but behind many such achievements exists a powerful, silent dedication that people achieve through their persistent efforts and their deliberate choice to follow their life goals.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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His execution has been rescheduled nine times since 2015 for a number of reasons, including the court evaluating his appeals, per CNN.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The companies that close the gap between leadership and execution are the ones that scale with clarity.—
Sue Mysko,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In Belgium and France, a sharp dimming in late 2022 tracked with the implementation of specific energy-saving policies enacted during the European energy crisis.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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History is full of countries and companies that led in invention and failed in implementation.—
Drew Cukor,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Jones said the whole team was excited for Willie’s arrival, but not outfielder Tommie Agee, a comment that drew laughter from Michael.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Upon his arrival at the Great Hall of the People, hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren greeted him, jumping up and down and waving flowers and small flags, both Chinese and American.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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And one of the true accomplishments of the Disney+ series’ creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest is that the answer was something no one would have ever guessed.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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But, for both James and Dolan, perhaps their biggest accomplishments during the hiatus was giving up alcohol and getting healthy.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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May 21 – June 20 A small realization about money or priorities could solve more than one problem today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Gemini May 21 – June 20 A small realization about money or priorities could solve more than one problem today.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2026
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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