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
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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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At 23, De La Cruz isn't a finished product at the plate or on defense, but his athletic skill and 6-foot-5 frame portend a high ceiling for him in 2025.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite a hot finish to the season, Crow-Armstrong is not a finished product and his production will be key if the Cubs are going to outperform expectations.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The finished product has nothing to do with the movie.
—Spin Editors, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
Zwerin, who was captivated by the artists, made a rare visit to the filming location; the movie ends with a rapturous montage of the finished fence rippling in the breeze at dusk.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite a hot finish to the season, Crow-Armstrong is not a finished product and his production will be key if the Cubs are going to outperform expectations.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The finished product has nothing to do with the movie.
—Spin Editors, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
Zwerin, who was captivated by the artists, made a rare visit to the filming location; the movie ends with a rapturous montage of the finished fence rippling in the breeze at dusk.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finished. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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