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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
Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Barton 1792 Distillery releases 1792 Cognac Cask Finish Barton 1792 Distillery releases 1792 Cognac Cask Finish, the first cask-finished expression in its portfolio.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, which finished second to Bad Bunny in most nominations for the upcoming Latin Grammys, is entered.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The first video work in the series, Ready Mix, 2021, follows the strangely hypnotic rumble of cement production at an Idaho mixing plant, from sand to finished block.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Barton 1792 Distillery releases 1792 Cognac Cask Finish Barton 1792 Distillery releases 1792 Cognac Cask Finish, the first cask-finished expression in its portfolio.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
The role bagged her two BAFTA TV nominations, and a year after the series finished, she was voted the UK’s most popular actress at the BBC’s 60th anniversary awards.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, which finished second to Bad Bunny in most nominations for the upcoming Latin Grammys, is entered.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 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
Verb
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Within weeks of its launch, Nano Banana had completed over 200 million edits and given rise to several social media trends.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Maye finished his night having completed 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards to become the first opposing QB to win in Buffalo since Patrick Mahomes in the 2023 postseason.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the quarter ended August, Oracle's Nvidia cloud business posted gross margins of just 14%, far below its overall margin of around 70%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fallon ended the chat by surprising the trio with the presentation of the platinum plaque for the movie’s soundtrack.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some dabbled temporarily, and some, like Taivas, never stopped.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Childers doesn’t get much country airplay but that hasn’t stopped the Grammys from recognizing him in this category.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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New signals, crosswalks and bike infrastructure could be complete by 2026.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded for the first time that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding which the Israeli government has rejected.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After injuries halted his short stint in the minor leagues, Minaya worked on the Texas Rangers scouting team in 1985, before working his way up to becoming the assistant general manager of the New York Mets during the late 1990s.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Beer and beverage giant Asahi – which makes Asahi Super Dry Beer, Nikka Whisky and owns foreign brands like Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and Grolsch – said the attack last week halted order placement and shipping operations and forced it to shut down production at most of its 30 factories nationwide.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At 1-3, the Giants are still facing an up-hill battle of competing for a playoff spot in the deep NFC.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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United isn't alone in elevating its up-in-the-air dining experience.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finished. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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