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
Morton also led the Broncos with pass attempts (1,594) and completions (907).
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Despite hundreds of millions in funding, California has seen only a few thousand petitions statewide, with limited enrollments, high dismissal rates and very few successful completions in Orange County and elsewhere.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
As for its well completions—or fracking—crews, Diamondback will go from four to five crews.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Keenum finished his career in 2011 as one of the most accomplished players in NCAA history, the record holder in numerous statistical categories, among them passing yards (19,127), total yards (20,114), passing touchdowns (155), total touchdowns (178) and completions (1,546).
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
McCoy allowed just 31 completions on 62 targets for 386 yards, and allowed the 12th-lowest passer rating among cornerbacks with 350 snaps in 2024.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
But to Young, who achieved career highs in completions (325), yards (3,275) and touchdowns (24) in 2025, there is something comfortably similar.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Craig faced four third downs and converted all of them with a variety of completions.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Rypien was a four-year starter who ranks second in program history in passing yards (13,581), passing touchdowns (90) and completions (1,036).
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Despite hundreds of millions in funding, California has seen only a few thousand petitions statewide, with limited enrollments, high dismissal rates and very few successful completions in Orange County and elsewhere.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
As for its well completions—or fracking—crews, Diamondback will go from four to five crews.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Keenum finished his career in 2011 as one of the most accomplished players in NCAA history, the record holder in numerous statistical categories, among them passing yards (19,127), total yards (20,114), passing touchdowns (155), total touchdowns (178) and completions (1,546).
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
McCoy allowed just 31 completions on 62 targets for 386 yards, and allowed the 12th-lowest passer rating among cornerbacks with 350 snaps in 2024.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
But to Young, who achieved career highs in completions (325), yards (3,275) and touchdowns (24) in 2025, there is something comfortably similar.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Craig faced four third downs and converted all of them with a variety of completions.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Rypien was a four-year starter who ranks second in program history in passing yards (13,581), passing touchdowns (90) and completions (1,036).
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
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.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
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It had, in fact, been rejected by all three major networks despite Lear’s handsome pedigree (his previous shows included the unequivocal successes All in the Family and Maude).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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State media often reports extensively on sporting successes.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Moulin, in real life as in the film, is battered and defeated, yet his achievements in internal diplomacy will bring much future good.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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And these are just some of China’s achievements.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Included in her accomplishments are two Oscars, one for Best Actress in 1969 and another Best Original Song in 1977.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Not only is Benyamin’s graduation historic for the university, but his educational accomplishments are rare.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The number of executions worldwide reached a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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All engagement ideas, proposal executions, wedding planning—we’ve been through that with all of the guys.—
Kate Lavelle,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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Blue Origin, on the other hand, is taking its usual reserved approach compared to SpaceX's iterative design implementations.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Depending on the use case, that information may include security architectures, cryptographic implementations, authentication and access-control logic, vulnerability remediation code, trade secrets, and other proprietary business logic.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Diamond claims one of only a pair of new arrivals on the 25-space tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Staff members are efficient without feeling robotic, and the hotel handles early arrivals, concierge requests, and lounge service especially well.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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“Completions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completions. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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