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complete

[kuhm-pleet] / kəmˈplit /






Usage

What are other ways to say complete? The adjective complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. Intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond.

Example Sentences

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"One constant has and will always remain - their contempt and complete disregard for people and communities here."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Cypress 8, Foothill 5: Ben Martinez drove in four runs to help Cypress complete a sweep of Foothill this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The students, he wrote, “started disrupting before the introductions were complete, they weren’t there to hear, listen or question, they were there to disrupt in a coordinated manner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The prediction markets have spent a lot of energy of late angling to convince people that they are not the complete and total Wild West that they have often appeared to be.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

“Sure. That makes complete sense. So you’ve been studying up?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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