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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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The timer could include a message that says, “You’ve got five minutes to complete this sale,” or “Enter your credit card now or the price will go up,” Moore said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

While Frasers said it expects to complete a deal in the second half of the year, Hugo Boss said the takeover bid hadn’t been coordinated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2024, the FlyWire Consortium, led by Mala Murthy and Sebastian Seung at Princeton, who are also co-authors of the new study, published a complete connectome of a fruit fly brain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"What is happening today is the complete collapse of the community as a result of the settlers' continuous and repeated attacks," Farhan Jahaleen, a Bedouin from the village, told AFP in January.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She spat a word with such disdain, such loathing, such complete abhorrence, that, dear reader, even I flinched: “Greg.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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