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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These skills will remain valuable long after today’s construction projects are finished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
He finished the day with 210 passing yards on 19 attempts, meaning he averaged more than 10 yards per attempt both running and throwing the ball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
United finished third in the Premier League last term to seal a Champions League return for the first time in three years.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
With that, after just 15 minutes, Zacharia declared the briefing finished and walked out, pursued by the sound of reporters shouting unanswered questions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
When he’d finished, he wiped his mouth on the back of his hand.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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