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
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Golden State finishes its inaugural regular season with two games against the Minnesota Lynx and one against the Seattle Storm.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Aventho 200 will sell for £219 / €249 in black and Nordic grey finishes.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Fighting over who finishes in second place may seem arbitrary to some, but bragging rights would certainly add fuel to the fire in the rivalry between the NL East rivals.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In this business, modern vinyl finishes that mimic wood, stone, or metal offer affordable design upgrades without expensive renovations.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In Honey Don’t, Honey finishes beating up one in a long string of men who are hapless, cruel, or both.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 26 Aug. 2025
Although a critique of the current cultural climate, the song finishes on a note of optimism, with Chance emphasizing the enduring importance of ancestral wisdom.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
By the time a four-year Broncos extension finishes in 2028, Bolles will have made over $161 million in his NFL career.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
And just like in sports, there were some nailbiting finishes, a few major upsets and a whole lot of victory laps to take.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The firm designs in a variety of styles, emphasizing custom furnishings, immaculate craftsmanship, and beautiful finishes in each project, regardless of the aesthetic.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The Amiron 200 is priced at £159 / €179 and available in black, white and sport finishes, while the Amiron Zero will be priced at £129 / €149 in black, white and sport finishes.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There are six finishes to choose from, including lighter and darker wood options.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
The Englishman also built a solid resume, posting 10 top-25 finishes across the PGA and DP World Tours.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Think soft shimmer, pearly pinks, and iridescent finishes.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
The return of college football brought some exciting finishes and some surprising results in Week 0.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Carson Beck finishes the game 22 of 24 for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Golden State finishes its inaugural regular season with two games against the Minnesota Lynx and one against the Seattle Storm.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Aventho 200 will sell for £219 / €249 in black and Nordic grey finishes.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Fighting over who finishes in second place may seem arbitrary to some, but bragging rights would certainly add fuel to the fire in the rivalry between the NL East rivals.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In this business, modern vinyl finishes that mimic wood, stone, or metal offer affordable design upgrades without expensive renovations.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In Honey Don’t, Honey finishes beating up one in a long string of men who are hapless, cruel, or both.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 26 Aug. 2025
Although a critique of the current cultural climate, the song finishes on a note of optimism, with Chance emphasizing the enduring importance of ancestral wisdom.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
By the time a four-year Broncos extension finishes in 2028, Bolles will have made over $161 million in his NFL career.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
The company is preserving mid-20th Century brutalist architecture with finishes and furniture from that period.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
And just like in sports, there were some nailbiting finishes, a few major upsets and a whole lot of victory laps to take.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The firm designs in a variety of styles, emphasizing custom furnishings, immaculate craftsmanship, and beautiful finishes in each project, regardless of the aesthetic.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The Amiron 200 is priced at £159 / €179 and available in black, white and sport finishes, while the Amiron Zero will be priced at £129 / €149 in black, white and sport finishes.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There are six finishes to choose from, including lighter and darker wood options.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
The Englishman also built a solid resume, posting 10 top-25 finishes across the PGA and DP World Tours.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Think soft shimmer, pearly pinks, and iridescent finishes.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
The return of college football brought some exciting finishes and some surprising results in Week 0.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finishes
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Research suggests this disruption may stem from alterations in normal neurodevelopmental processes that happen as adolescents mature — especially since the higher end of the typical age range of onset is when the brain completes maturation, D’Souza said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Senior quarterback Emmett Dowling completes 25 of 43 passes for 382 yards and four TDs and hits Quentin Burrell for the winning 2-point conversion pass as Mount Carmel tops Moeller 43-42 in Ohio.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Games Cowboys have to have When the season ultimately ends, or when there is talk of playoffs, this is one of those nights the Cowboys will look back on and curse themselves for not winning.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Nun ends on a flashback to a scene from The Conjuring, revealing that Ed and Lorraine performed an exorcism on Maurice, the man who helped Irene defeat Valak but ended up getting secretly possessed in the process.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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When policy, innovation, and business insight align, CCU stops being a piece of green rhetoric and becomes good business.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The buck stops with the humans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whether the Yankees are willing to make that type of commitment to a player who will be 37 years old by the time the contract extension concludes will be perhaps the most critical question for the legendary franchise in the coming offseason.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic decline in insect populations captured in the study underscores both the global scale of the biodiversity crisis and the pressing need for comprehensive monitoring and conservation efforts, a press release concludes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Act now before this offer expires.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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The obvious one is for Liverpool to go in for Marc Guehi again, offering Crystal Palace £15m to take him six months before his contract expires.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That is not to say one approach is better or worse than another; rather, even the most scientific approach might still not provide unequivocal conclusions.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Berry did not draw conclusions about whose values were ultimately right.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As compared to solar power, which ceases production at night, or wind power, which is dependent on weather conditions, the sea is in constant motion.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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But those will soon be gone, too, as the drugstore chain ceases to exist nationwide.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Finishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finishes. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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