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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Traditional audiobook narrators get paid per finished hour of recording, often a few $100 per hour.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Like all poke cakes, this ensures the finished cake is very moist.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Something that looks finished might just be the beginning.
—Christopher Stauffer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Nine new spec homes are currently available for purchase at various stages of completion, offering prospective homeowners a chance to personalize their future living spaces or move into a beautifully finished home.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Like all poke cakes, this ensures the finished cake is very moist.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Something that looks finished might just be the beginning.
—Christopher Stauffer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Nine new spec homes are currently available for purchase at various stages of completion, offering prospective homeowners a chance to personalize their future living spaces or move into a beautifully finished home.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finished. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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