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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The finished basement has a kitchenette, a windowed full bathroom and a washer/dryer.
—Heather Senison, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The back and front of a finished Legit Kits quilt, with the design’s guidance paper still attached.
—Megan Sauer
ryan Johnston, CNBC, 22 May 2025
In the race, Tsunoda crossed the line in tenth after starting from the pit lane, whereas, Colapinto finished in 16th.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
LaBeouf is backing it by fully leaning in and traveling to France for the doc’s world premiere in the Cannes Classics section Sunday night, a screening that will mark the first time he’s seen the finished film, or any of the footage for that matter.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
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Heather Senison, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The back and front of a finished Legit Kits quilt, with the design’s guidance paper still attached.
—Megan Sauer
ryan Johnston, CNBC, 22 May 2025
In the race, Tsunoda crossed the line in tenth after starting from the pit lane, whereas, Colapinto finished in 16th.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
LaBeouf is backing it by fully leaning in and traveling to France for the doc’s world premiere in the Cannes Classics section Sunday night, a screening that will mark the first time he’s seen the finished film, or any of the footage for that matter.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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