1
as in to complete
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow
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2
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll finish the concert before dark
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3
as in to stop
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
a pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish
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as in end
the stopping of a process or activity
an all-out fight right to the finish
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Recent Examples of finish
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
On Monday, López finished 2 for 3 with a double, while Edwards also went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a triple.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
New Atlas,
29 June 2026
Fresh from its first top-10 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Aston Martin Valkyrie returns to action this weekend as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship resumes at Watkins Glen International for the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.
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Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Three state high jumpers finished in the top 10.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
On Monday, López finished 2 for 3 with a double, while Edwards also went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a triple.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Noun
The finish also repels fingerprints and other marks, very much unlike my gray XGIMI Elfin Flip projector.
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New Atlas,
29 June 2026
Fresh from its first top-10 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Aston Martin Valkyrie returns to action this weekend as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship resumes at Watkins Glen International for the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.
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Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finish
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Before Greene's first homer, Kerry Carpenter hit a solo shot in which center fielder Spencer Jones could not complete a leaping catch at the right-center field fence and saw the ball pop out of his glove into the Yankees' bullpen.
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During his tenure, ownership of the team shifted from the O’Malley family to Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Entertainment Group, which completed the purchase of the Dodgers in March 1998.
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Soon after then-President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US in January, Venezuela ended Cuba’s long-standing medical mission in the country, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities.
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Kirby gave up a one-out double to Josh Lowe in the fifth but struck out the side — including Neto — to end the inning.
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When there was a pause in the action, referee Raphael Claus stopped the match to look at VAR to determine whether Balogun committed a foul worthy of a red card.
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Making new friends isn’t something that has to stop at a certain point in your life.
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Skratch also interviewed other sources for its story who hinted at potential infidelity by Mickelson amid abrupt endings of memberships at other golf clubs.
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Wait, wasn’t the original happy ending supposed to have our protagonist pairing up with his son?
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Gulf primary bond issuance came to an abrupt halt in the wake of the conflict, with corporate and sovereign bond yields jumping as geopolitical tensions escalated.
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Wrangling my emotions became the difference between sputtering to a halt and moving forward.
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The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
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The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
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Picking the right spots will become as important as ever, especially as more legacy contracts expire.
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The California Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2026 would indefinitely extend an existing tax on couples who make above $680,000 and individuals who make above $340,000 that’s currently set to expire in 2030.
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Additional findings could change investigators' conclusions.
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The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.
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“Finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finish. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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