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1
as in completing
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 concluding
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 expiring
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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Recent Examples of finishing
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Most of the goals drop-off comes from a nosedive in finishing — the Jets have created more chances from prime real estate since the 4 Nations break than almost any other team.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The problem is partly that power plays depend on finishing — which can vary wildly in a small sample — while teams spend roughly 10 percent of game time with the man advantage.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Pairing Jordan, a great screen-setter, with say, an Aaron Gordon, allows the Nuggets to get creative in the half court — both to quickly toggle between screening, cutting and finishing around the rim.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Despite a difficult final round with four bogeys and a double bogey, Charlie managed to maintain his position, finishing tied for 25th with a final score of 11-over 299.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Freshman phenom Kailin Chio continued her stellar rookie season, finishing fourth in the all-around and second on the floor.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Last summer, for the third time in three years, he was beaten in a global 1,500m final, leading most of the race but finishing fourth at the Olympics.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
That’s largely because the Senators are finishing strong.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Olympic gold-medalist Alpine skier returned to the podium over the weekend, finishing in second place in a World Cup super-G race on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Most of the goals drop-off comes from a nosedive in finishing — the Jets have created more chances from prime real estate since the 4 Nations break than almost any other team.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The problem is partly that power plays depend on finishing — which can vary wildly in a small sample — while teams spend roughly 10 percent of game time with the man advantage.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Pairing Jordan, a great screen-setter, with say, an Aaron Gordon, allows the Nuggets to get creative in the half court — both to quickly toggle between screening, cutting and finishing around the rim.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Despite a difficult final round with four bogeys and a double bogey, Charlie managed to maintain his position, finishing tied for 25th with a final score of 11-over 299.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Freshman phenom Kailin Chio continued her stellar rookie season, finishing fourth in the all-around and second on the floor.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Last summer, for the third time in three years, he was beaten in a global 1,500m final, leading most of the race but finishing fourth at the Olympics.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
That’s largely because the Senators are finishing strong.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finishing
Verb
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Holiday season beginning after Thanksgiving and not ending until the last open house on New Year’s Day.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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That decision now appears set to haunt them There were no discussions about ending Sterling’s loan early, and no clause to allow an early termination anyway.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After stopping the vehicle, Jackson reportedly ran from the car with a gun in his hand, according to court records.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the true measure of a Southerner’s beach-cooler-packing prowess rests in the glorious presence of one all-essential item: Fried chicken.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Then a movement that could be called ascension: toward rest, toward peace that was never granted.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American-Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
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Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.—
Jonathan Alter,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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With his contract expiring in the summer of 2026, Palace must make serious efforts to tie their skipper down on a new deal, especially given the depth and quality in the squad behind Guehi is lacking.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Here are some key drug patents expiring soon.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to Ben Taylor’s Passer Rating metric, this past season was the best passing year of Robinson’s career – grading as a respectable 5.3 out of 10 (53rd percentile).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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With each passing year, the anniversaries of key events in World War II serve as a reminder of our slow loss of a great generation of Americans.—
Medianews Group,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
Noun
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And with the game in its fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, Acuna picked a fight with Denzel Dumfries, a man far too streetwise to get sucked into such an incredibly pointless altercation.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
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Messi got a yellow card in stoppage time at the half, and Palmeiras kept him from scoring despite an attempt that went just high of the crossbar. Palmeiras, which currently sits fourth in its league, had an early opportunity broken up by Inter Miami defender Marcelo Weigandt’s slide tackle.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Verb
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But halting her work now would mean skipping a final assessment for at least 20 people, to check their viral load and determine their next course of treatment.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Even if researchers are able to cobble together the funds to help their participants exit trials safely, halting studies early could still nullify the contributions of the people who enrolled.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Finishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finishing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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