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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Creators can meld those stems into finished tracks, either for personal use or to further their careers.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The finished product resembles a cross between a savory pancake and a pizza, and is garnished with a drizzle of mayonnaise, a brush of sweet sauce, and a dusting of powdered seaweed.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Anyone with that much quality and experience — the finished article, so to speak — would have been beyond their budget.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Miami’s not a finished product two preseason games into the 2025 season.
—Omar Kelly
august 16, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The finished product resembles a cross between a savory pancake and a pizza, and is garnished with a drizzle of mayonnaise, a brush of sweet sauce, and a dusting of powdered seaweed.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Anyone with that much quality and experience — the finished article, so to speak — would have been beyond their budget.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Miami’s not a finished product two preseason games into the 2025 season.
—Omar Kelly
august 16, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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