completing

verb

present participle of complete
1
as in finishing
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done managed to complete the assignment with time to spare

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2
as in complementing
to serve as a completing element to the bird's beautiful song simply completes its appeal for pet owners

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3
as in ending
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point the well-attended concert completed a great weekend of arts and entertainment events

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4
as in fulfilling
to do what is required by the terms of no payments will be made until the contract is completed

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Recent Examples of completing For a deployment decision, the calculation should also include the time people spend checking, correcting and completing the agent’s work. — Swapnil Upganlawar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 McCarthy played a clean game, completing 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026 Two more asteroids, 2022 NX1 and 2024 PT5, were captured only briefly, without completing a full orbit. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026 But Badger quarterback Colton Joseph didn’t have an incompletion in the second half, completing his final 10 passes. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 In addition to Kate completing the Three Peaks Challenge in June, William serves as the royal patron of Mountain Rescue England. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Oct. 2026 Mayfield only threw the ball 11 times, completing seven for a measly 64 yards. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 Billy Edwards started fast for North Carolina, completing his first 11 passes for 99 yards and a 5-yard touchdown to Jordan Shipp. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 China has launched 258 Qianfan satellites over a series of missions since 2024, on the way to completing an initial constellation of 1,296 satellites, with longer-term ambitions of more than 15,000. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for completing
  1. finishing
  2. complementing
  3. ending
  4. fulfilling
  5. decorating
  6. concluding
  7. satisfying
  8. adorning
Verb
  • After finishing second in the first round, Lula stepped up his digital mobilization efforts to expand his reach and turn support into votes.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But Hardaway’s shooting struggles continued, finishing Saturday’s defeat with five points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field and 0-of-5 shooting on threes in 21 minutes off the bench.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishing
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  • The structure uses titanium T6 screws, adding lightweight strength and corrosion resistance while complementing the bronze body.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The animal print on the dress has a mix of brown, white and black accents, complementing her boots.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of complementing
Verb
  • Texas ran for 212 yards, and it all but put the game away on the ground until Ole Miss assembled an evening-ending combination of plays that led to a Hail Mary attempt to potentially win it.
    — Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Kicker Nick Folk missed an extra point, ending a 67-try streak of perfection that dated back to the 2023 season as well.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • All of this comes in a context of France’s skyrocketing public debt, making fulfilling protester demands nearly impossible.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
  • They’re being asked to consider the most basic questions about meaning, and justice, and leading a fulfilling life.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • Social media adds its own momentum, with shoppers sharing seasonal store displays, decorating ideas and new Halloween collections.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The National Retail Federation’s Halloween research documents the widening set of ways people participate, including decorating, dressing up and taking part in activities that reward early preparation.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of decorating
Verb
  • After a release-weekend show at Camp Flog Gnaw on November 14, the rapper-producer will kick off a full North American trek in Februrary, concluding some five weeks later in Vancouver.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Well, this royal soap opera shows no signs of concluding anytime soon.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of concluding
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  • On TikTok, creators crow about Le Pliage’s visually and physically satisfying design, produced in workshops across Western France.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And as always, sites and zones on Mars for the choppers means satisfying engineering constraints imposed by the project and spacecraft design.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfying
Verb
  • Tourism picks up Whether arriving from within Chile or overseas, tourists are venturing into the remote, inhospitable areas of the Atacama to admire the millions of flowers adorning vast areas of the desert, stretching from the coast to the horizon.
    — Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Growing up thousands of miles away from the Hollywood sign in Bratislava, Slovakia, ADÉLA spent her childhood studying American pop stars and had posters of Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande and Britney Spears adorning her bedroom walls.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of adorning

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“Completing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/completing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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