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

Your vigor is a gift, yet pacing yourself ensures consistency and keeps your focus strong beyond a single push toward completion. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026

The estimation completion for this project is late 2026. —March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026

Vantage said the hours were necessary to keep the earth moving during winter months, when dirt can freeze, and would keep the project on track for completion in 2028. —Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026

The final cause and manner of death will be released upon completion of all findings. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026

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

Rhymes for completion

• accretion
• concretion
• deletion
• depletion
• excretion
• repletion
• secretion
• carburetion
• grecian
• hypersecretion

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