finished
Americanadjective
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ended or completed.
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completed or perfected in all details, as a product.
to pack and ship finished items.
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polished to the highest degree of excellence.
a dazzling and finished piece of writing.
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highly skilled or accomplished.
a finished violinist.
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condemned, doomed, or in the process of extinction.
The aristocracy was finished after the revolution.
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(of livestock) fattened and ready for market.
adjective
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perfected
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(predicative) at the end of a task, activity, etc
they were finished by four
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(predicative) without further hope of success or continuation
she was finished as a prima ballerina
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Origin of finished
Example Sentences
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But the area where the drum circle usually takes place is still not finished.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Shares of Palo Alto Networks finished up 1.9% on Monday, closing at an all-time high as they sealed their best eight-day stretch on record.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
After a 27-point performance in the first game, Sykes had 14 points by halftime in the rematch and finished with 38.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
France, who have finished strongly throughout the tournament, rallied again, with huge hits levelling Kildunne and Claudia MacDonald Moloney.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Had it finished with Fa, and come after him?
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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