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 All five of those completions from Jaden Craig went to sophomore wide receiver Ed Small and senior wide receiver Jordan Dwyer. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 Bass-Sulpizio had five completions of 20 or more yards, including a 37-yard touchdown pass to Ja'von Broussard, and Cornell led 31-17 at halftime. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Among those seven, his 110 completions are only beaten by Miami’s Heisman Trophy hopeful Darian Mensah (112). — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 With apartment completions slowing, Pew also warned that rents could start rising again. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 Setting up the score were completions of 17 and 34 yards to Pickett. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 Young now leads the league in passing yards (1,268), completions of over 25 yards (13) and yards under pressure (411), among other categories, according to Next Gen Stats. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 Day allowed two completions in two targets but those passes went for only three yards, per PFF. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 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

These are as much a part of Casey’s legacy as the company’s successes, even if UPS never mentioned them publicly during his lifetime and does not acknowledge them in recounting its past today.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
The chief also shared the successes the department has had with the system and that Sterling Heights Police Department has no history of misuse of the camera system.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

However, not all do these achievements carry the same evidence.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Patterson received several medals for his service and achievements, according to the Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs, including the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of achievements

Noun

That more than three hundred thousand packages are delivered somewhere in the world every minute of every day is a monument to his accomplishments.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

Noun

Public executions by stoning, burning or hanging were originally meant to show a wide audience the consequences of breaking the law for crimes ranging from adultery to robbery to murder.

— Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Florida has carried out more than half of the 32 total executions in the country so far this year, including Reaves.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of executions

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Developers can now produce many implementations much faster, but the difficult work has not disappeared.

— Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The earbuds also support Dolby Atmos immersive audio, which is more subtle than some spatial audio implementations.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of implementations

Noun

Despite the uncharacteristically prompt arrivals, an unhurried air of European hospitality permeated the event, which was hosted by chairman Leonardo Ferragamo and creative director Maximilian Davis.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
It’ll be priced at US$7,815 for that sole variant Stateside, with dealership arrivals expected mid-2027.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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