completion

noun

Definition of completionnext
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 rule also shortens the grace period for F-1 students after graduation or program completion from 60 days to 30 days. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 July 2026 If court delays last into September, LA Metro says that would postpone project completion until after the LA 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 20 July 2026 That timing depends on the successful completion of the ongoing certification program. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Another subcontractor involved in the project echoed Sciame’s assessment, telling Curbed that most large-scale construction projects involve a rush toward completion. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for completion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
  1. culmination
  2. success
  3. achievement
  4. execution
  5. implementation
  6. arrival
  7. accomplishment
  8. realization
Noun
  • The Ducks and Lanning have been an absolute Death Star on the recruiting trail, and this season could be the culmination in all that hard work on the talent acquisition front.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The surprise Bon Jovi appearance at Madison Square Garden was the culmination of a very busy weekend for Springsteen.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
Definition of culmination
Noun
  • Part of Mahle’s success against the Brewers was due to an uptick in velocity with his four-seam fastball.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Yet many young Indians say that national success has not translated into opportunities for them.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of success
Noun
  • The achievement was so significant that two of the physicists behind the theory won the Nobel Prize.
    — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • That aside, Baker’s practical magic on the movie is fantastic and one of the production’s finest achievements.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of achievement
Noun
  • The hearings often result in displays of key evidence, including crime scene photos and items recovered after the execution of search warrants.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Adobe was cut to sell from hold, citing execution risk from leadership and business model transitions.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of execution
Noun
  • About half of these projects, which included an internal AI assistant to help the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration answer taxpayers’ questions, didn’t see long-term implementation.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The nitty-gritty implementation at a kernel level gets pretty complicated—read through Vernet’s write-up for all the details.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of implementation
Noun
  • Organizations have responded to AI's arrival primarily with technical training—AI fluency certifications, prompt engineering courses, platform adoption programs.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The airport says arrivals to Denver are also delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing due to the weather.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrival
Noun
  • Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But his bogus life story of being a wealthy Wall Street player with a college degree and other accomplishments quickly unraveled.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplishment
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  • That realization inspired the now-iconic satin jacket with the gold scorpion on the back, an idea Refn traced to Kenneth Anger’s Scorpio Rising.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • Duncan also helped support the realization of the Whitney Museum’s centennial celebrations for Pousette-Dart in 2016, as well as organizing the first exhibition of the artist’s photography.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of realization

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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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