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
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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The event shows the process of making natural textiles from sheep to finished fabric.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Consumer goods: One of the world’s largest apparel companies uses mapping and analytics to trace its supply chain across 40 countries—from raw materials with farmers and fabric makers to finished products–compressing six-month reporting tasks into days or weeks.
—Cindy Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Though Conrad is off studying at Stanford to become a doctor, his role in the story is far from finished.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 June 2025
The finished lower level adds flexibility with a playroom and bath, and direct yard access.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Consumer goods: One of the world’s largest apparel companies uses mapping and analytics to trace its supply chain across 40 countries—from raw materials with farmers and fabric makers to finished products–compressing six-month reporting tasks into days or weeks.
—Cindy Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Though Conrad is off studying at Stanford to become a doctor, his role in the story is far from finished.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 June 2025
The finished lower level adds flexibility with a playroom and bath, and direct yard access.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finished. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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