1
: entirely done
Are you finished yet?
: brought to a completed state
reviewing a finished manuscript
a finished job
To keep a finished drawing from being smeared or soiled, spray it with a fixative.—
Reader's Digest Crafts & Hobbies
Reader's Digest Crafts & HobbiesConverting inputs into finished goods and services is the essential function of every economic organization.—Michael Rothschild
Michael Rothschilda house with a finished basement/attic [=a basement/attic that has floors, ceilings, and walls like the rooms in the main part of the house]
2
: provided with a finish : having a final treatment or coating on the surface
a shop that sells finished oak furniture
finished wood flooring
3
: marked by the highest quality : consummate
finished workmanship
Synonyms
Examples of finished in a Sentence
He started his homework two hours ago and he still isn't finished.
I'll wait here until you're finished.
The job is finally finished.
We were pleased with the finished product.
We're finished! I never want to see you again!
She says she's finished with that guy.
This scandal means that his career is finished.
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Compared to natural peanut butter, which often has an oily layer that can affect the finished product of baked goods, Skippy’s recipe includes a couple ingredients to prevent separation.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, the Entrant waives all claims to compensation or damages based on the use of the Media by Gannett for this Contest, and waives any right to inspect or approve any finished product or products or the use to which the Media may be used for the Contest.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
But the finished product feels relatively humorless, leaving the cast looking silly in scenes that might conceivably have flown if played as deadpan comedy — not a tenor achieved or seemingly even aimed for here.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
There is merit to the idea that Jobe isn’t a finished product.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, the Entrant waives all claims to compensation or damages based on the use of the Media by Gannett for this Contest, and waives any right to inspect or approve any finished product or products or the use to which the Media may be used for the Contest.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
But the finished product feels relatively humorless, leaving the cast looking silly in scenes that might conceivably have flown if played as deadpan comedy — not a tenor achieved or seemingly even aimed for here.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
There is merit to the idea that Jobe isn’t a finished product.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finished. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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