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as in completed
brought or having come to an end
the frosting isn't finished until you've added all of the decorative roses
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as in accomplished
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow
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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll finish the concert before dark
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as in stopped
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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Recent Examples of finished
Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
In late 2023, Japan, under then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, made a revision to its guidelines for selling defense equipment overseas, allowing the country to export finished products to licensee countries, among others.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Offseason trade acquisitions Michael King and Cease finished in the top nine in NL ERA, May acquisition Luis Arraez won his third straight batting title and setup men Tanner Scott and Jason Adam strengthened an already strong bullpen in front of closer Robert Suarez (36 saves).
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Despite those challenges, Torf says that the finished product is some of the band’s best work yet.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
In late 2023, Japan, under then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, made a revision to its guidelines for selling defense equipment overseas, allowing the country to export finished products to licensee countries, among others.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
Its earliest art exhibitions date back to the eighteen-forties, though the west wing, designed by McKim, Mead & White, wasn’t finished until 1897, less than a year before the formation of the modern City of New York.
—The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Offseason trade acquisitions Michael King and Cease finished in the top nine in NL ERA, May acquisition Luis Arraez won his third straight batting title and setup men Tanner Scott and Jason Adam strengthened an already strong bullpen in front of closer Robert Suarez (36 saves).
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The medical condition that ended Henrik Lundqvist’s playing career has set him up to make his next great save.Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The deal then closed the day after, so our bidding war ended three days after our actual premiere.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to the complaint, Roe stopped working for Brooks and moved to Mississippi around May 2021.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Both have stopped issuing new housing subsidies.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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In addition, historians concluded other clothing items the Unknown was wearing could have been issued to a member of a unit like the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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North and South Korea have been cut off from each other since the end of the Korean War in 1953, which concluded with an armistice not a peace treaty, leaving the two sides still technically at war.Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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But the execution was halted after the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence issued a subpoena for Roberson to testify about his case, an unprecedented gambit that led to a partial stay of execution from the Texas Supreme Court.Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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The Registrar of Voters said after election night, results will be updated daily at 5 p.m., except weekends, until the counting is complete.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 0.6-acre, complete with a pool for outdoor enjoyment.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The union went on strike early Tuesday after its contract expired in a dispute over pay and the automation of tasks at 36 ports stretching from Maine to Texas.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Online renewal is available to adult passport holders whose passport has expired within the past five years or will expire in the coming year.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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It’s backed off from that breakout as sellers moved in but remains in an up trend for the year and since the 2022 lows.John Navin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The heaviness of the buying volume tends to offer confirmation of the up move.John Navin, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting and has ceased its remediation plan due to the pending merger.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finished. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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