completion

American  

[kuhm-plee-shuhn] / kəmˈpli ʃən /

noun

1. the act of completing.

   Synonyms:

   closing, ending, termination

2. the state of being completed.

3. conclusion; fulfillment.

   Her last novel represented the completion of her literary achievement.

4. Football. a forward pass that has been completed.

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Other Word Forms

• noncompletion noun
• precompletion noun
• subcompletion noun

Etymology

Origin of completion

First recorded in 1650–60, completion is from the Late Latin word complētiōn- (stem of complētiō ). See complete, -ion

Example Sentences

The paper, "Ultraviolet completion of the Big Bang in quadratic gravity," appears in Physical Review Letters.

From Science Daily

As the rollout nears completion, the government is currently holding a consultation on the future of Universal Credit, the first system-wide review since it was launched in 2013.

From BBC

Much of the remaining work was carried forward by his wife, Margaret, who was more than capable of bringing the entries to completion.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a day to celebrate the completion of the most incredible two-year journey in franchise history.

From Los Angeles Times

"But I don't think that there will be serious plans to Mars before completion of the lunar landing and the initial lunar base," Chen said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• accomplishment
• achievement
• conclusion
• culmination
• expiration
• finalization
• fulfillment
• integration
• realization