1
as in completes
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 ends
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 stops
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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1
as in endings
the last part of a process or action
a pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish
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2
as in halts
the stopping of a process or activity
an all-out fight right to the finish
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Recent Examples of finishes
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Given that Spain won its final group game yesterday, the European champion will be awaiting whoever finishes second in Group J.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
By the time your team finishes reviewing a batch of compliance documents, the market has moved, and those documents are obsolete again.
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Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
It will doubtless be held up as a sign of the family’s ambition, and their desire to move very far away from two consecutive 17th-place Premier League finishes.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The question is who finishes second and who finishes third.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Koville Natural Decorative Marble Tray And because interior design will never entirely forego marble, Stephan also recommends leaving some of it behind to mix-and-match with other textures, styles, and finishes.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
Whoever finishes atop Group D will play July 1 at Levi’s Stadium.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
In particular, Dybantsa is hell on wheels in transition, pushing his own rebounds upcourt and then taking giant strides into his finishes.
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Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In previous decades, luxury was often defined by finishes, room size or location.
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Daniel Berman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The 27-year-old Korda, the runaway LPGA Tour leader midway through this season, already has four wins and three second-place finishes in eight previous starts this year.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
His father, Bobby, won 14 pro tournaments in the 1960s and ’70s, and his mother, Laura Baugh, was LPGA Rookie of the Year in 1973 and went on to earn 71 top-10 finishes.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
And with trending accents like chrome finishes, cat-eye finishes, and playful 3D details, the possibilities only get better.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Other luxury touches like the carbon-fiber finishes were adopted from its SR G7+ line.
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Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Huneycutt is second with 417 points (one win, eight top-five finishes) and Ford’s Chandler Smith is third with 407 points (one win, six top-five finishes).
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Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Verb
Lo Cleso finishes after having an earlier goal waved off for offside.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Given that Spain won its final group game yesterday, the European champion will be awaiting whoever finishes second in Group J.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
By the time your team finishes reviewing a batch of compliance documents, the market has moved, and those documents are obsolete again.
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Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
It will doubtless be held up as a sign of the family’s ambition, and their desire to move very far away from two consecutive 17th-place Premier League finishes.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The question is who finishes second and who finishes third.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Koville Natural Decorative Marble Tray And because interior design will never entirely forego marble, Stephan also recommends leaving some of it behind to mix-and-match with other textures, styles, and finishes.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
Whoever finishes atop Group D will play July 1 at Levi’s Stadium.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
LondonReuters — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
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CNN Money,
26 June 2026
In particular, Dybantsa is hell on wheels in transition, pushing his own rebounds upcourt and then taking giant strides into his finishes.
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Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In previous decades, luxury was often defined by finishes, room size or location.
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Daniel Berman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The 27-year-old Korda, the runaway LPGA Tour leader midway through this season, already has four wins and three second-place finishes in eight previous starts this year.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
His father, Bobby, won 14 pro tournaments in the 1960s and ’70s, and his mother, Laura Baugh, was LPGA Rookie of the Year in 1973 and went on to earn 71 top-10 finishes.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
And with trending accents like chrome finishes, cat-eye finishes, and playful 3D details, the possibilities only get better.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Other luxury touches like the carbon-fiber finishes were adopted from its SR G7+ line.
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Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Huneycutt is second with 417 points (one win, eight top-five finishes) and Ford’s Chandler Smith is third with 407 points (one win, six top-five finishes).
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Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finishes
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Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes.
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Details like these have a direct influence on whether a customer completes the purchase and returns.
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This pet bed deal is available until Prime Day ends on Friday, June 26.
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Denver International Airport’s A Line ends directly behind the hotel, after a roughly (okay, exactly) 37-minute airport transfer.
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Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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Come for the subtle performances and Agnès Godard’s masterful cinematography; stay for one of the greatest endings in movie history.
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Beginnings tend to grab our attention and endings seem to linger, but the middle is where most of the good stuff happens.
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The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.
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Since prolonged production halts can cause permanent damage to oil wells, shutting them down is typically a last resort.
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The chapter concludes with the Ipnotica rings and earrings, whose rounded, asymmetrical forms are set with white and brown diamonds to create a sculptural bas-relief effect.
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The celebration concludes with the city’s annual fireworks show at the Placer County Fairgrounds.
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The Newsom administration and California’s largest labor representative of state workers failed to reach an agreement on Tuesday to replace a contract that expires June 30, SEIU Local 1000’s chief negotiator said in an interview.
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Patients stay there for a few days to a week at a time, often until their involuntary commitment expires.
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Additional findings could change investigators' conclusions.
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Such conclusions require objective medical and forensic evidence.
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