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as in completed
brought or having come to an end
the frosting isn't finished until you've added all of the decorative roses
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as in accomplished
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow
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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll finish the concert before dark
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as in stopped
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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Recent Examples of finished
Carved, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
For decades, Toronto has thrived on an informal bazaar of hotel-suite dealmaking, with a focus on finished films without domestic distribution.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Spanning the full textile journey—from fibers and yarns to fabrics and finished products—the pavilion brought together a diverse range of offerings crafted with TENCEL™ and LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers from across the entire value chain.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
For decades, Toronto has thrived on an informal bazaar of hotel-suite dealmaking, with a focus on finished films without domestic distribution.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Allen finished 22-of-28 with 213 passing yards and three touchdown passes.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finished
Adjective
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
Verb
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the actress successfully completed her obstacle course of spicy wing eating, Palmer referenced Evans' past comments about her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Finances got so bad, and mistrust so high, that New York mob boss Meyer Lansky, an old childhood friend whose money was financing the project, allegedly ordered the hit that ended Siegel’s life in July 1947.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following input from the state environmental agency, Grayling posted a notice about the change online in August, 10 weeks after treatment stopped.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The person was taken to the hospital when the ride stopped and was later declared dead, park officials said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Miley Cyrus’ eighth studio album Something Beautiful arrived earlier this year complete with a visual album and a continuing evolution of the lifelong star’s sound.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Cottagecore cozy wouldn’t be complete without a quilt, and this one from Brooklinen is on par to nestling into a cotton candy cloud.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The dinner concluded with a panel discussion facilitated by Crozier with Boyz II Men members.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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The panel concluded with discussion of North American distribution, where changing import policies have made sales representatives increasingly cautious.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rule almost failed, however, when six Republicans halted action on the floor by initially voting against the procedural measure.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lombardi had an up-close look at James every day in practice.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham had an up-close discussion with a policewoman during the team's playoff win against the Atlanta Dream Thursday night in Atlanta.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finished. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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