as in culmination
the act of finishing something
The family celebrated the completion of their youngest child's education.
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Recent Examples of completion
The Education Department has not published the number of unprocessed applications, the rate at which servicers can handle them, or any target completion date for the backlog.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Early completion incentives, starting construction on foundations and exteriors while finalizing interior designs, and using value engineering to identify waste could save significant time and money.
—Nicholas Turner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
As Gaudí inches toward sainthood, so, too, is the Sagrada Familia creeping toward completion.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
With study completion, participants will receive a $300 Visa Gift Card.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Early completion incentives, starting construction on foundations and exteriors while finalizing interior designs, and using value engineering to identify waste could save significant time and money.
—Nicholas Turner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
As Gaudí inches toward sainthood, so, too, is the Sagrada Familia creeping toward completion.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
With study completion, participants will receive a $300 Visa Gift Card.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
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The 4,000-square-foot unit at 425 Broome Street is the culmination of a series of pop-ups that the brand has opened around the world over the past six years.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Those successes led to Hilton being named to this year’s CNBC Changemakers list, which spotlights women whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the business world.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Anything but success in the Champions League next season will not be good enough going forward.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The missive from the White House has drawn criticism from former service members who argue that scrubbing such achievements distorts military history.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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This vision is not just a possibility but a necessity, unlocking myriad benefits that ripple across personal growth, social interactions, and academic achievements.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Maricopa County Attorney's Office argued Vallow Daybell orchestrated Vallow’s death to collect insurance and begin a new life, telling the jury that the killing was an execution.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The problem was that Cleveland disrupted Miami’s execution, so the Heat couldn’t get the first action off cleanly.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Take measures to ensure your AI tools have solid safeguards and human oversight to prevent critical errors and cyberattacks, and be transparent with shareholders to help build their confidence in the steps of your implementation process.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump's reason cited in his implementation of the Alien Enemies Act last month has been rejected by a U.S. intelligence assessment, the Associated Press (AP) reports.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In an Instagram Reel on Thursday, April 17, the former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star announced the arrival of her fifth child.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The arrival of Netflix accelerated the idea that on-demand viewing is the norm rather than the exception.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rejoining Formula 1 as its official timekeeper in 2025 is part of this version —but the message is broader: the brand is for those who push limits of high performance, competitiveness and accomplishment, in sports or life.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Whether that's more impressive than his in-ring accomplishments is up to interpretation.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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