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 During the match, Mendes was accurate on 23 of his 24 passes, including completions on all four of his long balls. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026 Calgary is also tied for the second-most completions of 30+ yards surrendered (seven), while Kelly already has nine completions of that distance through three games. — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Morgan previously rewarded homegrown talent like defensive end Derrick Brown, running back Chuba Hubbard, cornerback Jaycee Horn and right tackle Taylor Moton before the completions of their respective contracts. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026 As Gonzalez stood behind one end zone during 11-on-11s, Drake Maye carved up the Patriots’ defense with a slew of underneath completions and a couple long balls. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 The former Texas standout Miami gave three starts to in his rookie season was dealing all practice, consistently throwing aggressive passes that turned into completions. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 Smith followed that up with a couple of short completions to wide receiver Isaiah Williams and fullback Andrew Beck. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Morton also led the Broncos with pass attempts (1,594) and completions (907). — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 As for its well completions—or fracking—crews, Diamondback will go from four to five crews. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026

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Similar themes may return now, but with upcoming eclipses in Leo and the South Node of Destiny’s ingress into this Fire sign on July 26, the growth brought on by this transit will likely come with shifts, culminations and endings.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 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

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Syrskyi, 60, is a more traditional military commander focused on infantry and artillery, while Fedorov, 35, is seen as a modernizer, whose focus on technological advancements in drone warfare has led to Ukraine’s recent successes in hitting Russia.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Finally, Tim Spiers reviews the tournament’s biggest successes, failures, and the impact of its Americanization.

— The Athletic, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of successes

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Opportunities to celebrate the small milestones and major achievements are important to showcase the results of these group efforts.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
At his final Prime Minister’s Questions session in Parliament on Wednesday, Starmer defended his government’s record on the international stage — especially its support for Ukraine — and its domestic policy achievements.

— Jill Lawless, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of achievements

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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 accomplishments

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In a gloomy prologue, casual conversations between Punjab police officers precipitate equally casual executions by moonlight, under the pretext of curbing terror.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
The group believes the Iranian regime has ramped up executions under the cover of war.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of executions

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Successful implementations, like ambient documentation, empower doctors by removing burdens.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
These implementations were also instrumental in immediately communicating some of the trends driving new takes on the high-end fragrance category.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

Definition of implementations

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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
In a very youthful group inevitably depleted by several senior players enjoying their post-World Cup breaks, the two summer arrivals were surprising absentees.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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