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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Bondi said that if Abrego Garcia is convicted of the charges, upon the completion of his sentence he will be deported back to his home country of El Salvador.
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 June 2025
The train was initially proposed with a 2020 completion date, but construction has been limited to a 171-mile stretch in the Central Valley.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The new stadium is scheduled to break ground as early as this fall, pending approval from the city, with a target completion date ahead of the 2028 MLS regular season.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
In the next period, Maye took a sack, threw the ball away against pressure and fired two short completions over the middle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 June 2025
The train was initially proposed with a 2020 completion date, but construction has been limited to a 171-mile stretch in the Central Valley.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The new stadium is scheduled to break ground as early as this fall, pending approval from the city, with a target completion date ahead of the 2028 MLS regular season.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
In the next period, Maye took a sack, threw the ball away against pressure and fired two short completions over the middle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 June 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 10 Jun. 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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