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the act of finishing something
The family celebrated the completion of their youngest child's education.
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Recent Examples of completions
He's tied with Stafford and Maye for most completions on passes traveling longer than 20 yards downfield (17 each), while ranking first in completion rate on these throws by far (61 percent, with Hurts next at 52 percent).
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
There are 39 quarterbacks with longer season-high completions than Young, including New York’s Justin Fields (42), Tennessee’s Cam Ward (47) and Cincinnati’s Joe Flacco (44).
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Jones tore into the Rams for season highs of 33 completions and 49 attempts in an last month’s win at SoFi Stadium.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Franklin was 3 of 19 on such targets during his rookie season, as well, so through 27 career games, Nix has tried him deep down the field 35 times and come away with five completions.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Buffalo seemingly cracked the code to keep Mahomes at bay, despite the gunslinging quarterback continuously finding his targets for 28-yard completions or more.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Before the showdown, Love's career best was 11 straight completions, according to NFL research.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Maye caught a break on the next series, exploiting three straight snaps of zone coverage with three completions for 58 yards that led to a field goal.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Colin Creason threw for 188 yards on 19 completions for the Griffins and Logan Moore had a sack.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
There are 39 quarterbacks with longer season-high completions than Young, including New York’s Justin Fields (42), Tennessee’s Cam Ward (47) and Cincinnati’s Joe Flacco (44).
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Jones tore into the Rams for season highs of 33 completions and 49 attempts in an last month’s win at SoFi Stadium.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Franklin was 3 of 19 on such targets during his rookie season, as well, so through 27 career games, Nix has tried him deep down the field 35 times and come away with five completions.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Buffalo seemingly cracked the code to keep Mahomes at bay, despite the gunslinging quarterback continuously finding his targets for 28-yard completions or more.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Before the showdown, Love's career best was 11 straight completions, according to NFL research.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Maye caught a break on the next series, exploiting three straight snaps of zone coverage with three completions for 58 yards that led to a field goal.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Colin Creason threw for 188 yards on 19 completions for the Griffins and Logan Moore had a sack.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completions
Noun
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His successes on behalf of the American people will be imprinted upon the fabric of America and will be felt by every other Administration that comes after him.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Recently, Moore caught up with PEOPLE in October and revealed the one thing that's still on her career bucket list after more than two decades in Hollywood filled with successes that span music, movies and beyond.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Awards tied to market cap gains are paired with operational achievements.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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In addition to his accomplishments as a solo artist, Gill has been part of several groups, including Pure Prairie League, The Cherry Bombs and The Time Jumpers.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Read more on his accomplishments.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After the executions, the bodies were discarded without ceremony.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Israeli officials have alleged that, in addition to the grueling conditions under which hostages were kept in by Hamas, slain citizens the group claimed were killed by Israeli strikes bore signs of summary executions upon their return.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Leaders go for the big-name software with bold promises, only to face long implementations, steep learning curves, and features that don’t match how teams actually work.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Those include arrivals at least three hours later than originally scheduled on domestic trips, and international flights that get in at least six hours late.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Continue scrolling for more winter fashion arrivals at Quince.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Completions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completions. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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