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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
Rich Owen, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Nearly two years after the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation into the city and LMPD was released, the finished product — negotiated and agreed upon by city officials, LMPD leaders and the DOJ — was released Thursday morning.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Within minutes, the left-back was found rampaging forward again, delivering a low cross that Raheem Sterling should have finished.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
We were impressed with the complexity and logical nature of the build and level of detail in the finished model.
—Rich Owen, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Nearly two years after the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation into the city and LMPD was released, the finished product — negotiated and agreed upon by city officials, LMPD leaders and the DOJ — was released Thursday morning.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
The struggles coupled together turned into a demoralizing late-season loss for a season that was already finished.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Within minutes, the left-back was found rampaging forward again, delivering a low cross that Raheem Sterling should have finished.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finished
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The coach’s assessment might sound surprising considering Smith’s last pass Sunday was an interception that ended the game.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol stopped the car on I-40 near the Duplin County line using a PIT maneuver, according to the release.Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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But that’s where the punishment stopped — and Pospisil was rewarded.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
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The announcement came just after the band concluded their summer tour with Train.Daniela Avila, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Before the surgery halted his season in 2022 and cost him all of 2023, Buehler was a 16-game winning in 2021, whose 70 points were good for a fourth-place finish in the NL Cy Young race behind Corbin Burnes.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The committee detailed its start-and-stop investigation over the last several years, a process that was halted for a time as the Justice Department conducted its own probe of Gaetz.Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ohio offers Holiday Lights Trail, complete with a map TourismOhio, the state's tourism agency, is promoting 73 stops around the state as part of its 2024 Ohio Holiday Lights Trail.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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The wedding burgundy rent-a-tux (complete with a ruffled shirt) references the original film.Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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After Noel's tenure as sheriff expired in 2022, current Sheriff Scottie Maples' staff discovered a wiretap that led from the assistant chief's office to Noel's former office.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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When his contract at San Siro expired in the summer of 2023, the Slovakia international opted to join PSG, and that move has not panned out for him.Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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While the odds favor an up year, downturns are inevitable.John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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It was valued last year at $250 million, according to Bloomberg, with CEO Kelly Littlepage calling the deal an up round.Lucinda Shen, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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After the passage of the bill, the Sixteen Thirty Fund ceased its giving in Ohio to a redistricting ballot initiative that failed in November.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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But as Sharpe went on to explain, the laughter that was coming from his Southwestern teammates that day ceased immediately after he was given an opportunity to perform on the practice field.Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Finished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finished. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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