completion
gb/kəmplˈiʃən/ us/kəmplˈiʃən/
B1
English
~ 3000
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
action
1
The act of finishing something
The act of finishing or ending something.
Usage pattern:
the completion of [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'completion' (the act of finishing) with 'completeness' (the state of being whole or entire).
Synonyms
finishing (A more informal term for the act of bringing something to an end.)
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conclusion (Often used for the end of an event, story, or argument rather than a physical task.)
Antonyms
start (The opposite stage in a process; the beginning rather than the end.)
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incompletion (The state of something not being finished.)
Collocations
completion date
|completion time
|project completion
|completion phase
|completion status
Themes
work
|projects
|process
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The project is near completion and will be delivered next week.
- Completion of the building took over two years.
- She received payment upon completion of the work.
- The completion of his degree marked a major milestone in his life.
Learner examples
- The job is near completion.
- We are waiting for the completion of the work.
- Completion of the house will take one month.
- He was happy at the completion of the project.
Noun
technical
B2
event
2
Successful pass to a teammate in sports
In sports like American football, when a player throws the ball and another player on the same team catches it.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this sports meaning with the general sense of finishing something.
Synonyms
successful pass (A plain description used in sports commentary.)
Antonyms
incomplete pass (A pass that is not caught and therefore fails.)
Collocations
pass completion
|high completion rate
Themes
sports
Examples
- The quarterback had a 75% pass completion rate last season.
- That was his third completion in a row.
- The team's completions helped them move down the field quickly.
Learner examples
- The player made a good completion.
- He has many completions this season.
- That throw was not a completion.
Grammar
Dictionary form
completion
IPA
GB/kəmplˈiʃən/
US/kəmplˈiʃən/
Syllables & stress
com - ple - tion (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ple)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: completion
- Plural: completion, completions
Word family
Forms
completions
noun
Core family
complete
verb A2
completely
adverb A2
Related words
completeness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Expressions
completion date
1/kəmplˈiʃən dˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Date when something will be finished
The day when work or a project will be done.
Examples
- The completion date for the bridge is set for June 2025.
- We need to agree on a completion date before starting the project.
near completion
1/nˈɪɹ kəmplˈiʃən/
fixed phrase
Almost finished
Almost done or finished.
Examples
- The building is near completion after two years of construction.
- Their research project is near completion.
pass completion
1/pˈæs kəmplˈiʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Successful catch of a thrown ball in sports
When a player throws the ball and another player on the same team catches it in sports like American football.
Examples
- His pass completion rate improved this season.
- That play was their longest pass completion of the game.