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

The projections will be updated after the completion of every tournament game. —Austin Mock, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

The Trump administration has prioritized border security, with U.S. Border Patrol reporting the completion of over 50 miles of both permanent and temporary border wall sections since the president's inauguration. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

However, this approach will likely slow the completion of the stablecoin measure, which is seen as the easier lift for lawmakers. —Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

The alleged equipment selling dates back to 2023, when officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the 11-story Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital on the grounds of South Brooklyn Health. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025

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