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as in finishes
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
managed to complete the assignment with time to spare
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as in complements
to serve as a completing element to
the bird's beautiful song simply completes its appeal for pet owners
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as in ends
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
the well-attended concert completed a great weekend of arts and entertainment events
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as in fulfills
to do what is required by the terms of
no payments will be made until the contract is completed
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Recent Examples of completes
After coming so close to a no-hitter twice, maybe the third time will be the one Yamamoto completes.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The Skinspan roadmap notes that skin completes much of its repair during sleep, which is why dermatologists increasingly treat seven to nine hours as a longevity intervention on par with topical actives.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
If confirmed by the Senate, Clayton would take over the office of the permanent director from Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned in late May, after Pulte completes his time as acting director.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
The new prototype is the final aircraft to join Vertical’s flight test fleet before the Company completes Critical Design Review (CDR), a major programme milestone that establishes the design baseline for certification.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
But if New York completes its Finals quest, Wednesday’s game will go down in the city’s sports lore.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Below Deck star Aesha Scott completes the celebrity casting.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Haiti’s centre-forward, Nazon, is the team’s all-time top scorer with 44 goals at the time of writing, Pierrot isn’t far behind him with 34, and Sunderland’s Isidor — who committed to representing Haiti this March — completes the set.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The Skinspan roadmap notes that skin completes much of its repair during sleep, which is why dermatologists increasingly treat seven to nine hours as a longevity intervention on par with topical actives.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
If confirmed by the Senate, Clayton would take over the office of the permanent director from Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned in late May, after Pulte completes his time as acting director.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
The new prototype is the final aircraft to join Vertical’s flight test fleet before the Company completes Critical Design Review (CDR), a major programme milestone that establishes the design baseline for certification.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
But if New York completes its Finals quest, Wednesday’s game will go down in the city’s sports lore.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Below Deck star Aesha Scott completes the celebrity casting.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Haiti’s centre-forward, Nazon, is the team’s all-time top scorer with 44 goals at the time of writing, Pierrot isn’t far behind him with 34, and Sunderland’s Isidor — who committed to representing Haiti this March — completes the set.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completes
Verb
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The agent that finishes the most work on the first attempt is the one worth paying for.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Use 100-piece puzzles and see who finishes first.—
Parents,
Parents,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Marinated tofu pockets are stuffed with rich crab meat and fried twice to achieve a thin and crispy shell that perfectly complements the crab meat inside.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Bitcoin’s role in investor portfolios Bitcoin is frequently promoted as an investment that complements more traditional assets in a portfolio.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Chakraborty’s Obie-winning turn anchors the show with maternal rigor and restraint, as mother and son test how art might brace a fragile heart; the brief run ends Saturday.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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These individuals excel at visibility, strategy decks and company-wide communications, but their actual influence ends just at the cusp of acting on it.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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And if some don’t feel like The Mandalorian fulfills that mission,there’s always Starfighter (also greenlit under Kennedy).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Meanwhile, José Arcadio Segundo fulfills the patriarch's dream of connecting Macondo to the outside world.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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This volume adorns a huge number of bedside tables for a reason.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Entry comes with a tug on the giant calligraphy brush that adorns the doorway.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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But the spending wasn't enough to help Steyer break through the top two, McCuan concludes.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The 2026 Tribeca Film Festival kicked off on June 3 and concludes on June 14.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Current production satisfies less than one percent of global demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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That setup no longer satisfies the authority’s emissions requirements.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The toe cap decorates the shoe’s elongated and sharp pointy toe.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Among the first illustrators Vicki represented was Robert Grossman, who eventually became Annie’s dad — his art still decorates the walls.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
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“Completes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completes. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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