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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

If you are among the U.S. taxpayers who didn’t file on time, putting your income taxes on extension bought an extra six months to complete your return.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Second, the complete absence of abfraction lesions in primates strongly suggests these are a uniquely human problem, tied to modern habits.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

When I was finished I had a complete circle of traps around the trunk of the bur oak tree.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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