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
Fields only had five completions for 17 yards as the offense looked out of whack.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Jayden Maiava, who continued his stellar season with 25 completions in 32 attempts, 265 yards, two touchdown passes and one interception, was not sacked.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Those guys stymied the Wolverines, limiting them to only 316 total yards and only two third-down completions in nine attempts.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Justin Fields finished with nine completions and nine sacks.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Mahomes is tied for the league lead with eight completions of 30 yards or more — already halfway to his 2024 total of 16.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Douglas permitted five completions in six targets for 37 yards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Jayden Maiava, who continued his stellar season with 25 completions in 32 attempts, 265 yards, two touchdown passes and one interception, was not sacked.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Those guys stymied the Wolverines, limiting them to only 316 total yards and only two third-down completions in nine attempts.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Justin Fields finished with nine completions and nine sacks.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Mahomes is tied for the league lead with eight completions of 30 yards or more — already halfway to his 2024 total of 16.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Douglas permitted five completions in six targets for 37 yards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completions
Noun
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In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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But mature people can separate the flawed man from his achievements and can understand the historical magnitude of what his discovery unleashed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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From the Oscars to the Globes, look back at Keaton's career achievements.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Second, following Hamas's defeat, the IDF and intelligence agencies achieved impressive military accomplishments, including the blow dealt to Hamas, seizing the opportunity to destroy most of Syria's military capabilities—paving the way for the blow dealt to Iran.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Smithers is the 14th inmate executed in Florida this year, a record that far eclispes the state's previous yearly high of eight executions, reached in 1984 and 2014.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Shockley is the first person executed in Missouri this year, with no other executions scheduled for the remainder of 2025.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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All of these implementations are available on OpenFHE, an open-source library that Duality contributes to and helps maintain.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Coming Labor Revolution Makes Events Essential The next five years will bring changes that make today’s AI implementations look primitive.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, the Center of Hope has been at capacity and new arrivals only get in when another person leaves.—
Taylor Batten,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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While neither saw a full stop for departures and arrivals, both saw significant delays, as did Dallas Love Field Airport, which reported one-hour delays.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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Directing, for him, is about guiding actors to their own realizations rather than dictating movement.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Expect big realizations about your identity, self-confidence and what truly feels authentic, both personally and professionally.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Completions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completions. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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