stage, phase - any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"

astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)

story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"

moment, instant, minute, second - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"

consummation - the act of bringing to completion or fruition

consummation - the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse

ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"

finishing, finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

finalisation, finalization - the act of finalizing

follow-through - carrying some project or intention to full completion; "I appreciated his follow-through on his promise"

follow-through - the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through"

graduation - the successful completion of a program of study