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
Earlier this month, Jungkook and Jimin were discharged following the completion of their mandatory military services in South Korea.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Its current focus is on the completion of a Central Valley segment, where construction is underway on about 119 miles.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
This scan ran to completion in 71 minutes, which is speedy, given that the current average is just under two hours.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
Upon successful completion of the free, six-week program, participants will receive monthly fresh produce vouchers for six months.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Its current focus is on the completion of a Central Valley segment, where construction is underway on about 119 miles.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
This scan ran to completion in 71 minutes, which is speedy, given that the current average is just under two hours.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
Upon successful completion of the free, six-week program, participants will receive monthly fresh produce vouchers for six months.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
Noun
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Harvard alleged the revocation was the culmination of a retaliatory campaign by the Trump administration on academic freedom at Harvard.—
Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Washington said that was the culmination of a day in which Enright and the Angels were frustrated with Ortiz.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
Noun
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During its nearly 25 years in operation, the rocket has experienced only a single launch failure, giving the vehicle a 98% success rate.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Since moving into the position, von Eschenbach launched the university’s first Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning and has focused on growing enrollment, advancing student success, and strengthening community impact, according to a news release.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
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His achievement not only broke his own previous record of 282 half-marathons in 12 months, between 2022 and 2023, but also earned him a world title, according to news agency SWNS.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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In Wright’s case, that includes being able to support her family during the move and helping her teenage daughter get settled into her routines—an achievement that resonates with Krug’s message about making space for more things that matter.—
Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The logic was sound: own the infrastructure, capture margin, and secure Western chip sovereignty, but execution has been, at best, uneven.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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This execution and much of the rest of Materialists is disappointing, with the memory of the very high highs of Song's previous feature, Past Lives, doing it no favors.—
Aisha Harris,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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This means your data travels across your IT footprint with varying security implementations.—
Antonio Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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But implementation of the deal has been delayed while details were being hammered out and some issues remain outstanding.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Hikers are greeted with large, flat greenspaces upon arrival.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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Sánchez and Whitesell celebrated the arrival of their son, Evan, 19, in 2006 and daughter, Ella, in 2008.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Carter led the Big 10 conference with that accomplishment.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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How To Put Leisure Crafting Into Practice The key is choosing activities that are physically and mentally engaging while providing a sense of accomplishment.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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