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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.

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Proposals submitted before the plan is complete would still be subject to the bill, so there may be a rush of plans submitted to cities to get in under the wire, Pali said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The main floor comes complete with several seating areas, one of which is outfitted in impressive glass walls that overlook the backyard.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"This is beyond being a failure. This a complete lack of proactive safeguarding for a known risk," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In some accounts, this fabric is referred to as a fixed, four-dimensional “block universe” — a complete map of all events, past, present and future.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

"This case has been cited as one of complete recovery ... without any impairment to the intellect," he says, but in truth, Phineas's personality changed drastically after the accident.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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