completion

Examples

• All

• After years of hard work, she finally achieved the completion of her novel.

• You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was brought to completion by the works.

• From idea to completion, the film took us about four years.

• And you can tell by the product, by the by the level of completion, how well that project's going.

• Students should not view their presentation to the class as the completion of their project.

  Academic text (2013)

• We are, however, working on a new book whose completion is not guaranteed.

• The whole process, from surveying to completion, took only two or three hours.

• One of the major standards for accreditation is the successful completion of a "quality" field-based experience.

  Academic text (2008)

• The completion of the project was celebrated with a small party.

• The team worked diligently to ensure the completion of the report by the deadline.

Synonyms

E

ending

vscompletion

398 1.0

The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship

focuses more on the complete process or finished state overall

C

closing

vscompletion

305 2.3

The last part when something ends, for example a meeting

is broader, covering the entire action or state of being ended

A

accomplishment

vscompletion

184 3.4

A successful task or goal that you finish

is the neutral process or state of reaching an end rather than achievement

C

conclusion

vscompletion

167 2.2

The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing

covers the whole process of bringing things to an end

F

finish

vscompletion

125 1.1

The act of completing something, especially in a competition

emphasises the whole process that brings things to their end

C

culmination

vscompletion

36 6.3

The highest point in a process or event

refers instead to the act or state of reaching an end

A

attainment

vscompletion

9 4.7

Reaching a goal or level through effort

is the general action of bringing tasks or projects to an end

W

windup

vscompletion

8 5.1

The final part of an event or activity

is the whole process that results in that concluding part

C

consummation

vscompletion

• Formal

3 7.6

The act of finishing something so it is complete

is the broad action that leads something to an end

F

finalization

vscompletion

• US

1 5.1

Completing something so it is ready to use

is the general act of reaching an end rather than formalising details

F

finishing

vscompletion

2.5

The moment something comes to an end

is the overall action or state once work reaches its end

Antonyms

I

interruption

99 3.0

A short time when something stops or is delayed

I

incompletion

5.6

A state when something is not finished or has missing parts

Compounds

P

pass completion

• Jargon

1 2.8

A successful forward pass caught by a teammate

How Complete

conclusion

167 2.2

completion

108 2.4

finalization

• US

1 5.1

incompletion

5.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology