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1
as in completing
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 concluding
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll finish the concert before dark
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as in expiring
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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Recent Examples of finishing
Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The Wolverines will be massive underdogs, after going 5-4 in Big Ten play and finishing 112th in points scored.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The class in Nebraska six years ago featured Omaha Burke’s Xavier Watts, who is finishing an All-America career at Notre Dame in the CFP.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Injuries, a declining offence and a disappointing bullpen all led to the club finishing last in the American League East.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
For the Commanders to show the kind of progress this year — after finishing last in the division in each of the past two seasons — is remarkable, especially in Dan Quinn’s first season.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
There’s a 44% YoY increase in homeowners finishing and remodeling basements over the holidays.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
For his part, Affleck utilized the sandwich technique, pairing a light blue sweater with his Nike sneakers, finishing off the look with grey jeans, a black wool coat.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Throughout the prime of his Bills career, Milano was known for sniffing out screens and misdirection plays, being the only defender in the area and finishing the play to limit what could have been a big gain.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The Wolverines will be massive underdogs, after going 5-4 in Big Ten play and finishing 112th in points scored.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The class in Nebraska six years ago featured Omaha Burke’s Xavier Watts, who is finishing an All-America career at Notre Dame in the CFP.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Injuries, a declining offence and a disappointing bullpen all led to the club finishing last in the American League East.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
For the Commanders to show the kind of progress this year — after finishing last in the division in each of the past two seasons — is remarkable, especially in Dan Quinn’s first season.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
There’s a 44% YoY increase in homeowners finishing and remodeling basements over the holidays.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
For his part, Affleck utilized the sandwich technique, pairing a light blue sweater with his Nike sneakers, finishing off the look with grey jeans, a black wool coat.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finishing
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Despite the hit, Wentz stayed in the game for four more plays to finish the drive, ending it with a touchdown pass to wide receiver Alshon Jeffery on fourth and goal.Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
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If advocates win, the Supreme Court may order an injunction that could impact all states that passed essentially copycat legislation, potentially ending Aylo's long war against ‘haphazard’ age-verification laws in the US.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The case stemmed from a Groveland police officer in September 2020 stopping a Lyft car for speeding and tag lights that weren’t working.Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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What’s stopping organizations from reaping the benefits of AI right now?Jesse Todd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps that sounds didactic; rest assured that her novels foreground richly specific narratives about individual characters.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The future remains uncertain, but rest assured, a year from now, nothing will feel the same.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
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Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, the copyright is expiring only on the version of Popeye introduced in 1929.Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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Still, the Cardinals will continue to monitor interest levels on both Fedde and Steven Matz, two pitchers on expiring deals.Will Sammon, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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With each passing year, Michaels has added to his list of oracular pronouncements.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Despite playing in one more game this season, he's thrown for nearly 300 fewer passing yards and has thrown five more interceptions.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The work stoppage has spurred social media complaints of long lines, closures and delays from patrons on costly ski trips.Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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When Tottenham were denied a throw-in during stoppage time, Maddison, Reguilon and Son all surrounded the referee in protest.Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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The controversy has also strained South Korea's political system, halting high-level diplomacy, rattling financial markets, and spotlighting weaknesses in its governance structure.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Nevertheless, halting the pipeline sent European Union natural gas prices rising to 50 euros ($52), their highest since the 330-euro spike in 2022 after the invasion.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Finishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finishing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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