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

The first portion of the track to come online, the 171-mile Merced to Bakersfield passenger service, is predicted to generate economic activity of $70.3 billion by completion. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025

Those charges were dismissed last month upon her completion of community supporters and a financial crimes course. —Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025

But one year earlier, Beck ranked in the top five nationally in completion percentage (72.4 percent, fourth) and passing yards (3,941, third) while leading Georgia to a 13-1 record. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025

Plus: Late 2024 also marked the completion of the Indianapolis Airport Authority's three-year, three-phase $295 million reconstruction project to bolster IND's capacity. —Justin L. MacK, Axios, 22 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