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.
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Construction began this summer and is slated for completion in time for the 2027-28 school year.
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Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
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On the call, management updated the targeted timeframe for completion, narrowing it to the fourth quarter.
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Fed staff, who gave a small group of journalists a tour of the construction site Thursday, said the project is on track for completion in 2027.
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Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
Three projects — two in Tijuana and one in San Ysidro — are called out for completion in 2025.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
On the call, management updated the targeted timeframe for completion, narrowing it to the fourth quarter.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Fed staff, who gave a small group of journalists a tour of the construction site Thursday, said the project is on track for completion in 2027.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for completion
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/completion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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completion
noun
com·ple·tion
kəm-ˈplē-shən
: the act or process of completing : the state of being complete
a job near completion
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