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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U.S. stocks finished mostly lower, paring earlier losses, after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and Chair Jerome Powell said he would stay on the Fed board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Alison-Madueke finished nearly 11 days of testifying earlier on Tuesday.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The Lakers finished the regular season with three consecutive wins to hold onto home-court advantage as the fourth seed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Despite Tuesday’s pullback, the S&P 500 still finished nearly 7% above its 200-day moving average, FactSet data showed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
I didn't think he was surprised that I had finished.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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