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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
Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Loft spaces, finished basements, dens, and extra bedrooms offer families and buyers more room to meet their myriad needs.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Broncos only just finished a run to their first AFC West Championship in a decade and an appearance in the AFC Championship Game.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Meanwhile, Cordell’s story wasn’t quite finished.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Loft spaces, finished basements, dens, and extra bedrooms offer families and buyers more room to meet their myriad needs.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Netherlands Ministry of Defense Last year, Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandria finished 15-months of service as a gunner in an engineering battalion.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Broncos only just finished a run to their first AFC West Championship in a decade and an appearance in the AFC Championship Game.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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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
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How the Study Worked In the study, 72 inactive adults with panic disorder who weren’t taking medications as treatment completed a 12-week program of brief intermittent intense exercise or relaxation training.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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On New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani completed his inauguration festivities and departed for Brooklyn.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The only power conference teams with two losses that Texas (9-3) finished above were Vanderbilt, which lost to Texas, and Utah, which did not beat a team that ended the season ranked.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The loss ended the Hornets' bid to match a franchise record with 10 straight wins.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now polling suggests the public, and even Republican leaders in Congress, have stopped buying the White House’s claims that federal agents’ paramilitary-style raids only target violent criminals.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jesse Minter’s first Baltimore Ravens coaching staff is not complete.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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As vehicles become increasingly software-defined and electrified, EMB systems are emerging as a cornerstone of next-generation braking, widely viewed by engineers as one of the most advanced and complete solutions for how cars should stop.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The show originally aired in 2009 and concluded in 2015.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, according to the company, shortly after midnight on January 22, an alarm in the control rod monitoring system halted the withdrawal of one control rod.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte couldn’t get enough defensive stops down the stretch, however, and saw its nine-game win streak — which was the longest since 1999 — halted.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some of the pieces have been scaled down to enhance that personal approach, which is furthered even more by the up-close nature of the Christ Church performance space.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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To the right of the tasting table, several windows gave me an up-close view of the work being done to process, sort, clean, and box or bottle the produce right on site.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finished. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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