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

Fields set career highs in completion percentage (.658) and passer rating (93.3) in Pittsburgh and rushed for 289 yards and five touchdowns during those six starts. —Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025

The company attributes this to the completion of a commercial service contract in 2023. Operating expenses increased to $7,236,383 in 2024 from $5,427,324 in 2023. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025

What's next: Construction could begin soon after the City Council considers bids on the project on April 21, with an anticipated completion late this year. —Jason Clayworth, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025

The figures are astonishing: the first phase alone is expected to cost US$370 billion, while the ultimate completion date and budget are now estimated as 2080 and $8.8 trillion, respectively. —Adam Williams, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 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