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

Johnson has brought out the best in Lions QB Jared Goff, who ranked second in the NFL this season in completion percentage (72.4%), passing yards (4,629) and passer rating (111.8) while throwing 37 touchdown passes. —Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025

Kuro Games designs much of the end-game content around fighting waves of enemies and bosses for completion rewards, such as level-up materials and Astrite, the gacha currency. —PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025

Don’t be surprised if the project completion date slips into 2028 or 2029. —Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025

Daniels finished with the highest completion percentage (69 percent) and most rushing yards (891) by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. —Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 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

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