completed today vs completed by today

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings. 'Completed today' means that the task was finished on the same day it was started. 'Completed by today' means that the task should be finished at some point before the end of the day. The choice between the two depends on the specific context and the intended meaning.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 3730 views

completed today

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that a task was finished on the same day it was started.

This phrase is used to indicate that a task or activity was finished on the current day.

Examples:

The report needs to be completed today.
I will make sure the project is completed today.

Show examples from the web [+]

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Commission is discussing this issue right now but it will be very surprising if its work is completed today.
I should add that in addition to discussing what has already been achieved and will be completed today and tomorrow, we are going to deal with road transport and the action we need to take for the future.
Any preparations which can be completed today will mean less worry and stress tomorrow and will make the whole project that much safer.
Obviously, the discussion is only just being initiated and will not be completed today, because in the very near future we shall be presenting a communication on our new information policy which we are going to discuss in detail with you.
I have just come from the Education Council which completed its work today under the Finnish Presidency.
Having today completed his fact-finding mission in Greece (10-20 October) Mr Manfred Nowak, special UN rapporteur on torture, made the following recommendations to the European Union and other Member States: -
So as of today, it's finished. I'd like to say that I planned that for TED, but I didn't. So it's been completed as of today.
So it's been completed as of today.
In movie news today, China film group's new studio is now completed.
And just today, Encinal Equity completed their purchase of Lockhart/Gardner debt.
As of today this migration to Unicode is by and large completed.
Our contributions today are based on two completed budget years within a seven-year perspective.
Ladies and gentlemen, today and yesterday, the EuroMedScola completed its programme here in Strasbourg.
I hope that the work which we have begun today, here in the European Parliament, will soon be completed.
Enough. Midway Space Station isn't completed yet, so... we'll test the system today using a Puddle Jumper.
In other words, what we have to do today is to assess whether the remaining tasks can be completed within the timeframe.
Today on the Internet I saw some good news: some new venture rounds for wireless applications have been completed.
This is why I have ventured to voice some criticism here today, Mr President. I am, however, full of admiration for the work completed.
As some of you have said, today, ten years later, only 20% of the network has been completed.
MAN Today, the Rio Norte Line... completed 211 miles of replaced track using the new Rearden Steel.

Alternatives:

finished today
done today
accomplished today
achieved today
wrapped up today

completed by today

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that a task should be finished at some point before the end of the day.

This phrase is used to set a deadline for completing a task before the end of the current day.