COMPLETIONS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

completions

noun

plural of completion

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 Seats provisioned, logins and training completions measured the broad track well. — Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Unlike previous weeks, when the Jets generated a few explosive plays with him under center, many of Klubnik’s completions were checkdowns. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026 There was also a lack of a vertical passing game outside of two completions to senior tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton and sophomore wide receiver Jacobe Hayes, which allowed the Tar Heels to begin selling out against the run in the second half. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 The Warriors also played stingy defense, allowing negative rushing yards and only 68 yards passing on five completions. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 So outside of a few completions to receiver Terry McLaurin, a couple of scrambles by Daniels and the long toss to Williams, Washington struggled to move the ball. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the Panthers saw very little impact from their pass rush — a disappointment considering the beleaguered state of Houston’s offensive line — and Stroud didn’t struggle to find short completions. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 Three completions went to senior wide receiver Colten Van Dyke for 73 yards and two TDs. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Three of his completions went to rookie receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, who continues to have a strong start to his pro career. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
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

Definition of culminations

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Its celebrity pedigree is astonishing (spokespersons and fans include Jane Fonda, Martha Stewart, Andie MacDowell, Heidi Klum, etc), its offerings are robust, and many, if not most of its products, are five-star successes.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Launching an insurance company One of his early successes at Thrive came in 2012 when Kushner launched a health insurer called Oscar that sold coverage directly to individuals in the marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of successes

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It’s often said that great athletes struggle to talk about their sport and their accomplishments.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Sabrina Carpenter will have reason to celebrate her career accomplishments on the Billboard 200 two weeks in a row.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

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The first consists of expert demonstrations, which document reference task executions carried out by human operators in real-world environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The executions include that of Christa Pike, the first woman set to be put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of executions

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Dataset is a structural problem, because today’s data quality reflects years of process decisions, system implementations, acquisitions and work-arounds, and there is no shortcut through it.

— Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The newer mechanism stopped the attack on one Intel generation but failed on another, indicating that implementations can differ between chip designs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of implementations

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The Iranian diaspora spans multiple generations and waves of exile, from those who left after the 1979 revolution to more recent arrivals who fled crackdowns and protest movements.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
But its arrivals-to-departures ratio—a measure of hires relative to exits—has fallen sharply, according to Zeki.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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