completion

noun

com·​ple·​tion kəm-ˈplē-shən 

1

: the act or process of completing

his completion of graduate school

2

: the quality or state of being complete

Her second novel is near completion.

3

: a completed forward pass in football

Examples of completion in a Sentence

He will receive his degree upon completion of his studies.

The quarterback has 11 completions in 20 attempts for 80 yards.

Recent Examples on the Web

This lunar phase invites us to surrender to the natural rhythms of life while encouraging us to trust the process of death and rebirth that follows the completion of every lunar cycle. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024

Parr said the district placed the employee on leave, pending completion of an investigation. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024

White also had a nice completion to Waddle on a back-shoulder throw that evaded Kendall Fuller’s coverage, converting a first down during 11-on-11s. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

Landing the Starliner capsule safely back on Earth would be the successful completion of a multibillion-dollar and yearslong project. —Mackenzie McCarty, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin complētiōn-, complētiō, from Latin complēre "to fill, make up, carry to completion" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at complete entry 1

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing completion

• near completion

Kids Definition

completion

noun

com·​ple·​tion kəm-ˈplē-shən 

: the act or process of completing : the state of being complete

a job near completion