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 23-year-old quarterback has combined for 21 touchdowns and thrown just six interceptions while posting a 99.4 passer rating, a 69.6% completion rate and 7.8 yards per pass attempt. —Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

In May 2023, Paramount had officially announced the end of the original series, following the completion of the second half of Season 5, then slated for November 2023, USA TODAY previously reported. —Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024

If approved, the completion of the deal could serve as a catalyst for more substantial consolidations in sports broadcasting, potentially prompting regulatory bodies to rethink their approaches toward mergers. —Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024

Some, like Shannon Rae Faulkner, 56, went on to continue their education following the completion of their sentence. —Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Dec. 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