completes

verb

present tense third-person singular of complete
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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 Sunday’s race completes his season, as there are no world championships being held in 2026. — Jim Barnes july 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 If the deal has not closed after September 30, additional consideration begins accruing daily at a rate equivalent to 25 cents a share every 90 days, payable when the transaction eventually completes. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Insist that what eight years of labor have begun, this City Council completes. — Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 After the 76ers’ shocking acquisition of Brown from the Boston Celtics earlier this offseason, the addition of James completes an incredible summer for Philadelphia. — Scott Phillips, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Stuart’s ex Denise (Lauren Lapkus) completes the central quartet, who serve as a grounding baseline while their surrounding environs vary wildly around them. — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 July 2026 This administrative validation completes the technical-economic review and establishes the regulatory path required for manufacturing and structural deployment in the Far East region. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026 Its purchase of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies completes its first deal as an independent company. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 After meeting with Jackson County District Attorney on Wednesday, July 15, attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Wells’ parents, said that once the sheriff’s office completes its investigation, the case will then be presented to a grand jury. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completes
  1. finishes
  2. complements
  3. ends
  4. fulfills
  5. adorns
  6. concludes
  7. satisfies
  8. decorates
Verb
  • The British rider finishes safely at the back of the main pack during the final stage, arm-in-arm with his teammates during the mostly ceremonial final stage ending on the Champs-Elysees.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Generally limited to around 1,200 bottles, Olde Saint’s Keep takes the brand’s single pot still whiskey and finishes it for between 6 and 9 months in casks from other Colorado distilleries.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of finishes
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  • According to city planning staff, the mix of home designs and elevations is intended to create visual variety throughout the neighborhood while maintaining a cohesive streetscape that complements surrounding development.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • An all-black interior of fine leather and door inlays complements the metallic black paint.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of complements
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  • The real challenge is creating enough emotional engagement for audiences, buyers and decision-makers to continue thinking about a project after the meeting ends.
    — E'Ian West, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Former general manager Raegan Pebley is already gone, meaning coach Lynne Roberts is next, probably fired the day after the season ends.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of ends
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  • The Jasmine Negroni may be the drink that best fulfills that hope.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Petite and portable, the South Seas Rattan Side Cart fulfills the desire for a bedside table that’s slightly out of the ordinary.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of fulfills
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  • For the past two decades, Caneer has co-chaired an endowed swimming scholarship honoring his former coach, Dick Anderson, whose name also adorns the university’s swimming facility.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
  • To be sure, the Russian space agency Roscosmos (like other space agencies) often adorns its rockets with colorful artwork and logos that may not necessarily result in payment.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of adorns
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  • And somewhere in that arms race, the graduate who only wanted a place to learn sends her three hundredth application into a portal that will never answer, and quietly concludes that the reaching was the mistake.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Online pre-bidding concludes with a live, in-person auction for the Sanders memorabilia on Tuesday evening.
    — Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of concludes
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  • These funds come from bond shops like Nuveen and BlackRock, and each portfolio’s mix satisfies the stringent requirements of our own state.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • When the two storylines collide, Nolan stages a clash of A-list titans that throws the director’s usual cerebral machinations aside and instead satisfies his audience with some good old-fashion bloodlust.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of satisfies
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  • The print decorates a semi-sheer collarless evening jacket, an ideal day-to-night piece, according to Brock.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • The painting that decorates the ceiling, Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python, was created by the artist Eugène Delacroix.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Definition of decorates

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