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a
: 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]
b
: having reached an unsuccessful or ruinous end
This relationship is over. We're finished!
This scandal means my career is finished.
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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No matter what, introducing a pretty shade is sure to make your home appear more finished, Grace Frederick, the founder of Grace Frederick Design, says.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
An artisan whose primary market for finished goods has shrunk can rebuild a viable business by selling their time and expertise instead.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Our first glimpse of the finished Diva is the exterior, which was filmed at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Vegas.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
This is where Coleman works out the melodies and hooks for songs, which his friend since fifth grade, Michael Finster—who kids know as Bearhead—then produces to make the finished pieces.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
An artisan whose primary market for finished goods has shrunk can rebuild a viable business by selling their time and expertise instead.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Our first glimpse of the finished Diva is the exterior, which was filmed at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Vegas.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
This is where Coleman works out the melodies and hooks for songs, which his friend since fifth grade, Michael Finster—who kids know as Bearhead—then produces to make the finished pieces.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finished. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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