COMPLETION Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

completion

noun

Definition of completion

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

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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

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

However, as one indicator, between June 11 and July 19, Miami International Airport saw 3,037,578 total arrivals, slightly down from 3,046,834 one year prior.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old female victim with a stab wound to the back.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of arrival

Noun

Those accomplishments came at a time when Toronto was largely seen as a baseball upstart, which might have impacted the individual honors that Stieb won during his career, and in turn hurt his Hall of Fame case later on.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
There was a sense of independence, both in personal and career accomplishments.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of accomplishment

Noun

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

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