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
Other Word Forms
- half-finished adjective
- well-finished adjective
Etymology
Origin of finished
Example Sentences
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She added a thick black-and-white band above the ragged stitches and finished the blond rim with the traditional contrasting ticking.
From Los Angeles Times
A typical scenario might involve a breast-cancer patient who has finished chemotherapy and is receiving immunotherapy at home to prevent the disease from recurring, Hannon said.
They were eight points above 17th - the position they ultimately finished - but are only six above Nottingham Forest in that place now.
From BBC
A fall in utilities stocks dragged on the S&P 500, which finished 0.3% lower, while the Nasdaq composite added about 0.2%, lifted by gains in some tech giants.
As Wednesday's match against Brighton finished 1-1, there were a few jeers at full-time.
From BBC
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