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as in completed
brought or having come to an end
the frosting isn't finished until you've added all of the decorative roses
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as in accomplished
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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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll finish the concert before dark
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as in stopped
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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Recent Examples of finished
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Then, this October, China’s Ministry of Commerce banned Nexperia China and its subcontractors from exporting specific finished components and sub-assemblies manufactured in China.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Printing a full pair of the Air Max 95000 takes 48 hours, but the Project Nectar portion is finished in less than a minute.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The finished product is similar in flavor to cheese straws, just a little more hearty—and without all the fussing over mixing and piping pastry dough.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Then, this October, China’s Ministry of Commerce banned Nexperia China and its subcontractors from exporting specific finished components and sub-assemblies manufactured in China.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Herbert finished the game 18-of-25 passing for 227 yards, three TDs and one interception, while also running for 62 yards.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Printing a full pair of the Air Max 95000 takes 48 hours, but the Project Nectar portion is finished in less than a minute.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finished
Adjective
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
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Huntley completed 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown while adding 53 rushing yards on eight carries in the 30–16 win.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two-tower project, by builder Riverside Investment and Development and its partners Woodfield Development and PGIM Real Estate, is expected to be completed by 2028.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Portland, meanwhile, overcame slipping into the wild-card round with a heavy defeat in the regular-season finale and bounced back with a 3-1 win of its own that ended Real Salt Lake’s season.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its protagonist—unnamed, like those in Pond and Checkout 19—is a writer who has recently ended a doomed affair with an older man, Xavier.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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As part of that process, Netflix stopped disclosing its subscribers at the end of last year.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Weekly updates from the more specific FluView have stopped, as have summary reports from RESP-NET that tracks hospitalizations for Covid-19, flu and RSV from a network of hospitals across the country.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps one of the most complete.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Research is ongoing and is being headed by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and directed by Manuel Pérez Rivas, a press release concluded.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The delicate investigation at the site of the plant has concluded, but determining a cause could take months more, said Brice McCracken, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ special agent in charge at the National Center for Explosives Training and Research.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hegseth also warned that such strikes would continue until those trying to smuggle drugs into the United States halted their operations.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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A number of America's top employers have halted their sponsorship of H-1B visas for certain roles.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The up-for-it crowd at those shows clamored for seats and photo ops at the step-and-repeat walls, wearing an array of looks stretching from abayas to board shorts and sneakers.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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With advances in video technology, a group from Monash University in Australia are getting an up-close-and-personal look at how venomous viper, elapid, and colubrid snakes flex their fangs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finished. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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