finished

adjective

fin·ished | \ ˈfi-nisht

Definition of finished

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 Converting inputs into finished goods and services is the essential function of every economic organization.— Michael Rothschild a house with a finished basement/attic [=a basement/attic that 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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The moniker describes a winemaking technique whereby the skins and juice of white grapes are fermented together, lending texture and hue to the finished product. — Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, "Drink your colors. Orange wines make it easy.," 27 Aug. 2019 The finished product had its roots in an experiment involving Balcones, Blacklands and Texas A&M University Agrilife, which was exploring ways to develop a barley industry in Texas. — USA TODAY, "Burro bandits, sugarcane shake-up, naked bike ride: News from around our 50 states," 26 Aug. 2019 Buffalo’s offense looked far closer to a finished product in its 27–14 victory over the Carolina Panthers last Friday night. — Si Wire, SI.com, "Bills vs. Lions Live Stream, TV Channel: How to Watch NFL Preseason," 23 Aug. 2019 From the concept to the finished product, the app took about a year and a half to create, Helgemo said. — Cortlynn Stark, Washington Post, "New tour app seeks to correct the Native American narrative in the nation’s capital," 21 Aug. 2019 Imagine more than 1,000 people working side by side in such a short amount of time and their finished product being a whole freaking house. — Megan Uy, House Beautiful, "HGTV Built A New Home In 96 Hours For Single Father Who Lost His Wife," 6 Aug. 2019 Listeria monocytogenes were identified at the manufacturing facility, but not in the finished product, during an FDA inspection. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Hummus recalled due to listeria concerns," 17 July 2019 But the photos the team shared were filtered in that unnatural way all college football team graphics always are, so there was some hope that the finished product could be more appealing. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Michigan State’s Abominable Neon Uniforms Are Worse Than We Feared," 5 Aug. 2019 Nvidia Nvidia presented the finished product to Buzz Aldrin, the Apollo Lunar Module commander on Apollo 11. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Nvidia models the Apollo 11 moon landing using RTX technology," 19 July 2019

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finished

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of finished

: having reached the end of an activity, job, etc.

: not requiring more work : entirely done or completed

: having reached the end of a romantic relationship

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