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

Key Background Trump owns 57.3% of his namesake company, which began trading as an independent firm in March upon the completion of a yearslong reverse merger with Digital World Acquisition Corp., a blank-check company. —Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

That made November — after the completion of the harvest but before the winter weather — the best month to hold elections. —Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024

Prescott’s completion percentage and yards per attempt average through Week 9 are the second-lowest marks of his career. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024

During the Lions’ winning run, quarterback Jared Goff has been playing some excellent football with a 82.8 completion percentage, 13 touchdowns, one interception and a 140.1 passer rating in that stretch. —Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Nov. 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