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 had just finished setting up the bassinet, shelves, and his baby basket,” said Trejo.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
That, in turn, presents an issue for Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, which finished last year with $31.6 billion of net assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"You get the finished result of a clean monster truck, rather than a scarf."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
He received 429 votes of 584 cast by MPs, a parliament official said after ballot counting was finished.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The band finished another song and took a water break.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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