In many contexts, the meanings are pretty much the same, but you might hear finished more often than completed in casual conversation. For example:
I've finished my shopping.
She finished the song.
He finished the race.
I could use completed in those sentences – the meaning wouldn't change, but the register might sound off.
The word completed can convey some sense of accomplishment. In the context of a race, it might work when the race is a major achievement:
He completed his first marathon last year.
Homework, though, is not really a major achievement, so I think you'd hear finished more often in casual conversation:
“Joey, where are you going? Did you finish your homework?”
That said, you might see completed in more formal contexts, such as a paper on education, or a course syllabus:
Students must complete six homework assignments during the semester.
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3 years ago
What is the difference between 'finished' and 'completed', as both words gives the same meaning?
And also how or where to use these words?
As for me both sentences have the same meaning. So is there any real difference between them?