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
During his tenure as chief executive, Sook has led the completion and integration of more than 40 acquisitions.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The successful completion of this research and the transfer of its data to design firms mark a critical step forward.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The new Paramount Television Studios, launched following the completion of Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global in August, is overseen by Dana Goldberg, Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed, though it’s conditioned on the completion of certain unspecified terms within 45 days.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The successful completion of this research and the transfer of its data to design firms mark a critical step forward.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The new Paramount Television Studios, launched following the completion of Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global in August, is overseen by Dana Goldberg, Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed, though it’s conditioned on the completion of certain unspecified terms within 45 days.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
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In Hoyer’s mind, the Tokyo Series represented the culmination of the organization’s long-running efforts to establish connections in Nippon Professional Baseball, highlight the Cubs as a brand overseas and turn Chicago into a destination for Japanese players.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The election chaos represents the culmination of an increasingly tarnished human rights record by Tanzania in recent months, with all eyes on international observers and countries following the polls.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Starbucks’ success was forged on the back of a growing demand for Western luxuries, as well as a strategy of adapting p roducts for the market –– to appeal to customers beyond China’s top-tier cities.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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And so getting another player who can get pressure on the quarterback in key situations, those guys are always going to be paramount to our success.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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But when that third victory comes in Game 7, after a start and a win the night before, the achievement echoes through the hallowed corridors of Cooperstown.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sauer’s greatest achievement, though, may have been in Brazilian emeralds.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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Great focus, play and execution in all four quarters would mean a national title.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the hours before her execution, longtime friend Dawn Botkins said Wuornos finally called herself a serial killer.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 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
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Or do other accomplishments, not to mention more intangible things, fill the void?—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Women are taught to keep our accomplishments close.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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