1
: entirely done
Are you finished yet?
: brought to a completed state
reviewing a finished manuscript
a finished job
To keep a finished drawing from being smeared or soiled, spray it with a fixative.—
Reader's Digest Crafts & Hobbies
Reader's Digest Crafts & HobbiesConverting inputs into finished goods and services is the essential function of every economic organization.—Michael Rothschild
Michael Rothschilda house with a finished basement/attic [=a basement/attic that has floors, ceilings, and walls like the rooms in the main part of the house]
2
: provided with a finish : having a final treatment or coating on the surface
a shop that sells finished oak furniture
finished wood flooring
3
: marked by the highest quality : consummate
finished workmanship
Examples of finished in a Sentence
He started his homework two hours ago and he still isn't finished.
I'll wait here until you're finished.
The job is finally finished.
We were pleased with the finished product.
We're finished! I never want to see you again!
She says she's finished with that guy.
This scandal means that his career is finished.
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When tea is slowly steeped in the fridge, the finished drink is less bitter with slightly lower caffeine.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As of today, more than half of these strategic minerals face some sort of export restriction or control, whether on the minerals themselves or the know-how that allows them to be incorporated into finished products.
—Fatih Birol, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump in particular has turned the heat on Sheinbaum to limit China’s influence on manufacturing in Mexico, with the Mexican president taking steps to curb imports on finished apparel and, more recently, footwear.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The name came from her kids, who remarked that the finished pie looked like baked sawdust.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As of today, more than half of these strategic minerals face some sort of export restriction or control, whether on the minerals themselves or the know-how that allows them to be incorporated into finished products.
—Fatih Birol, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump in particular has turned the heat on Sheinbaum to limit China’s influence on manufacturing in Mexico, with the Mexican president taking steps to curb imports on finished apparel and, more recently, footwear.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The name came from her kids, who remarked that the finished pie looked like baked sawdust.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finished
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finished. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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