as in culmination
the act of finishing something
The family celebrated the completion of their youngest child's education.
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Recent Examples of completion
The Education Department has not published the number of unprocessed applications, the rate at which servicers can handle them, or any target completion date for the backlog.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Early completion incentives, starting construction on foundations and exteriors while finalizing interior designs, and using value engineering to identify waste could save significant time and money.
—Nicholas Turner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
As Gaudí inches toward sainthood, so, too, is the Sagrada Familia creeping toward completion.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
With study completion, participants will receive a $300 Visa Gift Card.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Early completion incentives, starting construction on foundations and exteriors while finalizing interior designs, and using value engineering to identify waste could save significant time and money.
—Nicholas Turner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
As Gaudí inches toward sainthood, so, too, is the Sagrada Familia creeping toward completion.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
With study completion, participants will receive a $300 Visa Gift Card.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for completion
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The 4,000-square-foot unit at 425 Broome Street is the culmination of a series of pop-ups that the brand has opened around the world over the past six years.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Those successes led to Hilton being named to this year’s CNBC Changemakers list, which spotlights women whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the business world.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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His next challenge will be sustaining that level of success over the course of a 10-plus year career to follow the footsteps of the duo that came ushered him into the league.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Support perseverance and passion for long-term goals: Support sustained effort and a growth mindset rather than grades or achievement for achievement's sake.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
17 Apr. 2025
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Praises for Kai's newest sartorial achievement were sung loudly by her mom and dad, who showed their love on Instagram.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Similar in packaging to an IGH but different in execution, continuously variable hubs function like the transmission in a midrange automobile.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Duties include overseeing the diligence, structuring and execution of private market investments that support the energy transition and other sustainability focused investments consistent with the portfolio strategy.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Take measures to ensure your AI tools have solid safeguards and human oversight to prevent critical errors and cyberattacks, and be transparent with shareholders to help build their confidence in the steps of your implementation process.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump's reason cited in his implementation of the Alien Enemies Act last month has been rejected by a U.S. intelligence assessment, the Associated Press (AP) reports.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In an Instagram Reel on Thursday, April 17, the former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star announced the arrival of her fifth child.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Upon arrival, he was imprisoned in the CECOT mega-prison near Tecoluca, a facility central to President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rejoining Formula 1 as its official timekeeper in 2025 is part of this version —but the message is broader: the brand is for those who push limits of high performance, competitiveness and accomplishment, in sports or life.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Whether that's more impressive than his in-ring accomplishments is up to interpretation.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Completion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completion. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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