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

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, 3 Mar. 2025

In its first season as a member of the Big Ten conference, the No. 3 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team emerged victorious at the completion of regular season conference competition. —Caroline Price, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Following the completion of the report, a complaint was made with the UConn Police Department. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025

Middleton’s appearance in Wales marks her latest public engagement since returning to royal duties following the completion of her chemotherapy treatment in September 2024. —Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Feb. 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

Rhymes for completion

• accretion
• concretion
• deletion
• depletion
• excretion
• repletion
• secretion
• carburetion
• grecian
• hypersecretion

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