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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 researchers say future work could combine behavioral monitoring with physiological measurements to provide a more complete picture of how different feeding strategies affect animal welfare and well-being.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

In back-to-back starts last October, he threw a complete game both times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Of course, France could also be lifted by external factors,” he said, pointing to a complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz or a recovery in the overall European economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Scott slipped seamlessly into England's midfield with powerful running, a complete range of passing and an energy to his link play that made the 23-year-old look perfectly at home at international level.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

None had their complete allocation of walls and ceilings.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The intensely hot planet, classified as a "lava world," completes an orbit around its star in only one Earth day.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Even the same model might use a different number of tokens each time it completes a task.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The entertainment company will exit the Nasdaq after it completes its merger with Paramount Skydance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

CNN Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Thompson could remain in his role at the news network after Paramount completes its deal to acquire the news network’s parent company, Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

As she completes the rotation, she is no longer there.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

It is exacerbated by doubts that the whole process - including an appeal against the sanction - is not guaranteed to be completed by the end of the season.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In 2020, the company completed its initial public offering, at a time when there was high demand for pools because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

She is confident the work on the runway will be completed by the time lifts are poised to carry skiers thousands of feet up Aspen’s mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Navigators also helped make sure patients completed important follow-up steps after appointments, including glucose tolerance testing and subsequent medical visits.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

As soon as the procedure was completed, the coffin was covered with the lava-infiltrated earth and a dusting of some residual ash that had drifted to Selfoss from the recently erupted volcano.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse and other AI agents over data-privacy and security concerns, while Kohl’s and Kate Spade bar agents from completing purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The 28-year-old is bidding for her first title since completing the 'Sunshine Double' in March, when she won Indian Wells and the Miami Open back-to-back.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

On his way to a PhD, he changed course and turned to art, completing a master of fine arts degree at UC Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In 2024, crews finished demolishing four dams on the Klamath River, completing the largest dam removal effort in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But the real prize for completing the quest was an incredibly rare artifact: Hayata’s Beta Capsule.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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