COMPLETIONS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

completions

noun

plural of completion

as in culminations

the act of finishing something The family celebrated the completion of their youngest child's education.

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Recent Examples of completions Play-action Pat Next Gen also noted Mahomes had a career-high 14 completions on play-action passes, undoubtedly because of Walker’s presence. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Prescott passed Romo for the all-time passing yardage mark last November, and the Mississippi State product now holds the team’s record for completions, yards and touchdowns. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026 Hawkins finished with 10 completions in 17 attempts for 190 yards and two TDs. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Darian Mensah is a perfect 20 of 20 (a Hurricanes and Atlantic Coast Conference record for completions to begin a game) for 193 yards and two touchdowns. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 Mensah started the game with 24 consecutive completions, setting an ACC and Miami program record for most consecutive completions in a game. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 During Friday night's game against Wake Forest, Mensah set an ACC record with 24 straight completions and has been hovering above the 90% mark in that category for most of the season. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Over the last two years, the global refining footprint expanded on paper by 400,000 to 700,000 barrels per day due to megaproject completions in China, India, and Africa. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Lawrence had seven completions for more than 15 yards Sunday — more than half of them in the first quarter — while the Browns had one play of more than 15 yards in the game’s first three quarters. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.

— Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of culminations

Noun

Indeed, though a pioneer for women officers and detectives who followed her, Pontoriero sought no acclaim for her achievements.

— David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Awards and achievements Zahnd gained recognition during his time in office from regional attorney organizations, including the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, which honored him in September.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of achievements

Noun

Maine West officials sought a way to celebrate Dugalic’s accomplishments in person after she was drafted, according to Brett Clark, a District 207 spokesperson.

— Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
As well, even recognition of the historic accomplishments of minority individuals, such as the Tuskegee airmen, would be removed.

— Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

Noun

More often, failures occur because implementations contain subtle mistakes.

— Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The newer mechanism stopped the attack on one Intel generation but failed on another, indicating that implementations can differ between chip designs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of implementations

Noun

The government’s been under pressure from rival parties over immigration levels which surged after Australia lifted its pandemic restrictions and opened the doors to new arrivals.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
On the ice were roster locks, some Rockford IceHogs skaters and new arrivals.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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