as in culminations
the act of finishing something
The family celebrated the completion of their youngest child's education.
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Recent Examples of completions
In a league that puts so much of an emphasis on passing and explosive completions, Roman has positioned himself as the last of a dying breed, a run-first coordinator who — at least outwardly — believes in allowing his offensive linemen to come off the ball and play downhill as ground-game blockers.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The 49ers went three and out on their next two possessions and were unsuccessful on throws outside the numbers after hitting the middle of the field with three completions on the scoring drive.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Stafford sets Rams mark Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.
—Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
While there is still a surplus of supply and builders are gearing up to start new builds, the decline in starts and completions means there will likely be fewer new builds hitting the market in 2026.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
That included a 73-yard touchdown run by Kewan Lacy in the second quarter — the longest play Miami has allowed all season — and five Trinidad Chambliss completions of at least 20 yards.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
For now, Larry Hu, chief China economist at Macquarie, predicts home construction completions will fall by 12% in the year ahead, after a 17% drop last year.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The Pats lived off explosive plays, starting with Rhamondre Stevenson’s 24-yarder on the opening drive, three long runs from TreVeyon Henderson and a few long Maye completions.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completions
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
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Your questions and comments as well as gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.—
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Like past speeches, Newsom will tout the successes of California, now the world’s fourth-largest economy.—
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The motion recognized Vargas for his artistic achievements but also for his contributions to community programs and charitable work.—
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Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs.—
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Amazon’s new review system asks corporate workers to list three to five accomplishments that reflect their best work.—
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We’ve been conditioned to lead these very public digital lives by posting everything and highlighting all of our accomplishments.—
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The radical republic that replaced it bore little resemblance to the partner of 1778, having descended into chaos, executions, and ideological extremism that threatened neighboring states.—
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Missouri uses lethal injection to carry out executions.—
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Several other bills deal with more specific implementations of AI.—
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Jothilingam’s career in industrial automation stretches back decades and is marked by his modernization of factory implementations.—
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Tourism, a major source of hard currency for the country, remains far below pre-pandemic levels; analyses using official Cuban data show that tourist arrivals in 2025 were less than half the number in 2019.—
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However, all are treated equally by the professional staff and even arrivals such as ours, in tinny hire cars, are whisked into the sleek entrance of the minimalist white building.—
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“Completions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completions. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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