FINISHES Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of finish

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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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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as in stops

to come to an end the three-day race finished yesterday

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finishes

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noun

plural of finish

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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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

Verb

Atlanta finishes the regular season with back-to-back games at sixth-place New York (26-16). — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The sandwiches are always prepared to order, and the bread, made using their own recipe, finishes baking just minutes before being served. — Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 The imaging agent finishes its analysis without telling the assessment agent it’s done. — Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Instead of the traditional strawberry jam or maple syrup, Hart uses blackberry and yuzu jam, then finishes the sandwich with cherry blossom powdered sugar made with sakura flowers sourced from a farm in Japan. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Once the homicide unit finishes its investigation, the case heads to the San Diego County district attorney’s office, which will decide if the police officer who shot the man is criminally liable, according to the statement. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Cowboys lean on their playmakers in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens to drive down the field, and Williams finishes it off. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 Indy finishes 7-10; Jones lasts 10 games due to injury, and other injuries reveal the lack of playable depth on the offensive line. — James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 After the antler calcification process finishes, the velvet strips off. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

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Ryan Gerard is an up-and-comer on the PGA Tour with seven top-10 finishes last year and a third-place ranking in the FedEx Cup standings. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Highlights of the design include white oak floors beneath cathedral ceilings, sophisticated millwork, patterned wallpapers, and stone finishes. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026 The main light has a color rendering index above 90, helping furnishings, finishes and other objects appear closer to their natural colors. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 His father Bryan, who teaches at Wheeler, is a former soccer coach at the school and led the girls team to back-to-back Class 1A state runner-up finishes in 2017 and 2018. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Operating as a bed and breakfast in recent years, the residence has undergone an impressive preservation campaign that added geothermal heating and cooling, updates to the electrical system, and upkeep of the wood finishes. — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026 Construction includes new interior partitions, walls, floors, ceiling finishes, lighting and electrical systems. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 Think Mary Jane straps, satin finishes, lace-up details and slim profiles paired with supportive rubber soles. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Harris can attack all the way to the rim through traffic, has an array of low- and mid-post finishes and can make good playmaking reads off the bounce. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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If the system completes development successfully, the Netherlands intends to purchase multiple laser units.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Its review team usually completes the process within 24 hours.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of completes

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The Cowboys get the benefit of a Zay Flowers drop on third down that stops the red-hot Ravens offense in the red zone.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
When Bender considers moving to a rival network, Wever fleshes out the tough carapace of a woman who, even under the thorniest of circumstances, never stops calculating her next move.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stops

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In this age of unremitting test screenings and CinemaScore, downer endings typically score lower, so Abrams appreciates that Cregger and Sony weren’t afraid to figuratively twist the knife in the audience.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of endings

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That was March 2020, when the CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler tried to coordinate production halts over Covid-19 fears, only to be warned by their lawyers that doing so could violate antitrust rules.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of halts

Verb

The annual promotion from the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, which usually concludes at the end of September, is still going at area restaurants, many of them joining for the first time.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
The name change will happen after the 2026 regular season concludes.

— Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of concludes

Verb

The key to making a 0% intro APR offer work for you is planning to pay it off before the intro APR expires.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Board Chair Laura Blackwell Lindsey, whose term expires in 2028, is the only current commissioner who will neither face voters nor leave office this year.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of expires

Noun

This is the language the show has used thus far, in that Hal often comes to conclusions and fills in the gaps for us after the fact.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026