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
Nearly three in four say AI has reduced their task completion time, compared with just over half globally.
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Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Yet there is no requirement that programs report completion rates, remediation patterns, or disciplinary outcomes by race or other demographic factors.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026
The glasses case was never about perfection or even completion.
—Annita Katee, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The money will go toward completion of the memorial and operating and maintenance expenses.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Yet there is no requirement that programs report completion rates, remediation patterns, or disciplinary outcomes by race or other demographic factors.
—Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026
The glasses case was never about perfection or even completion.
—Annita Katee, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The money will go toward completion of the memorial and operating and maintenance expenses.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for completion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
Noun
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Endgame was the culmination of 22 pictures and moviegoers had to watch the majority of them to fully understand it.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Although Ashura is the day when the mourning reaches its culmination, Muharram has come to mean the collection of observances during this sacred and sorrowful time at the start of the year.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
Noun
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When the Red Sox made the playoffs last year the belief was the club had finally taken the next step back toward sustained success and that their five-year rebuild was over.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Four quarters of defensive dominance more than offset one quarter of offensive success for the Lynx on Friday night.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Artemis 3 is a stepping stone to that achievement, but one which relies on at least one lunar lander making it to space.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Three men were arrested Thursday for the execution-style killing of a father of four more than nine months after he was gunned down outside a Bronx smoke shop, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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While some automotive enthusiasts still cringe at the mention of a continuously variable transmission, Subaru’s execution here is among the better examples in the industry.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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In terms of energy efficiency, the hotel has a target of reducing emissions by 25% over the next five years through the implementation of new water heating and climate control systems as well as by obtaining electricity from renewable sources.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In looking at four areas — literacy, advocacy, orientation and implementation — AIDE gave each company a score of up to 100 in the four categories and then provided an overall index score.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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There’s a sense internally that Wirtz’s adaptation to English football was made tougher by his arrival at a time when the Premier League was becoming more physical, more direct and more about set-plays.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Tears flowed as Adler exited the international arrivals gate in Chile.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Winners were met with enthusiastic applause from attendees, who celebrated both the accomplishments of the recipients and the work of their peers.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Big 12 Conference regular-season and postseason tournament champion Kansas Jayhawks have added NCAA Regional winner to their growing list of accomplishments during what has been a magical 2026 baseball season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Ditto for the realization that Jean-Michel Basquiat died of an overdose in lower Manhattan the same day The Last Temptation opened in midtown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Lucas said much of the public reaction stems from the sudden realization that a place people assumed would always be there could disappear.—
J.M. Banks
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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