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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Example Sentences
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England finished on 306-9 as Sri Lanka won by 16 runs.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
And while USC has yet to play in the College Football Playoff, Oregon has already made three appearances and finished once as runner-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Once finished, they will help drive its mission to embed AI across 90% of industries and society by 2030.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The other Magnificent Seven companies also finished in the green.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Oddly sharp and near they were, as though they were not yet finished, as though they had something more to say.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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