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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He’s already finished with his next art collection, which he plans to showcase in New York next year.
From Los Angeles Times
“All My Sons,” Miller’s breakthrough play about capitalism’s warped ethics in the guise of a domestic drama, just finished a successful run at Antaeus Theatre Company in Glendale.
From Los Angeles Times
The Lakers finished March with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and have won 13 of their past 14 games.
From Los Angeles Times
Just behind Spain, this generation of England players is tipped to land some silverware, having finished runners-up at the past two Euros.
From BBC
Oil futures finished the day lower as hopes were raised for a prompt end to the war in the Middle East.
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