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 exhibit is an immersive installation that showcases the processes of turning raw titanium into finished Super Titanium™ watches, the exhibition also boasts a centerpiece room with nine freestanding structures made from nearly 1,000 titanium plates.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There will be booths with yarn, equipment and finished goods.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Derby — ‘the Rams’, a nickname and badge taken from the Derbyshire Regiment of the British Army — were competitive quickly and finished runners-up in 1896.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
While the raw jade material in her jewelry is from Myanmar, the finished products are imported from China.
—Hannah Lang and Judith Langowski, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There will be booths with yarn, equipment and finished goods.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Derby — ‘the Rams’, a nickname and badge taken from the Derbyshire Regiment of the British Army — were competitive quickly and finished runners-up in 1896.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
While the raw jade material in her jewelry is from Myanmar, the finished products are imported from China.
—Hannah Lang and Judith Langowski, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finished. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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