1
as in to complete
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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2
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll finish the concert before dark
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3
as in to stop
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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1
as in ending
the last part of a process or action
a pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish
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2
as in end
the stopping of a process or activity
an all-out fight right to the finish
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Recent Examples of finish
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
By placing cameras inside the cockpit while also zooming out to provide a broader narrative of team rivalries, contract negotiations and championship battles, the show (which just finished its seventh season) continues to offer a uniquely layered perspective.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Milano in the exact same finish selected by Sottsass for his home.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Our recipe blankets tender stalks of asparagus in a silky Parmesan sauce and finishes the dish with lightly spiced breadcrumbs.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
By placing cameras inside the cockpit while also zooming out to provide a broader narrative of team rivalries, contract negotiations and championship battles, the show (which just finished its seventh season) continues to offer a uniquely layered perspective.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
Beats Speaker Deals Here's a killer 33% discount on the Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker in an attractive Champagne Gold finish.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Milano in the exact same finish selected by Sottsass for his home.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finish
Verb
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The firm was hired last month and recently completed individual interviews with council members to help guide its search for one of the top positions in the city’s government.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The author and Tolkin also wrote the series’ pilot soon after Harmel completed radiation and chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Here, then, there are no fierce battles that end within a matter of minutes, and no miles-long journeys glossed over by a convenient dissolve.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rain chances are expected to end by late Sunday afternoon and evening.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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There’s nothing to stop this being made available to other OEMs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The park also provides convenient shuttle buses to transport guests throughout the park, which stop just outside the lodge.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So the ending of the record is getting up onto the top of the moors and screaming at the sky—and off and into the clouds, and then we’re gone.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2025
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Season 3 left off in a dire place — in a shocking twist ending, Ava betrayed Deborah after the comedian had stabbed her in the back by naming someone else as the head writer of her new late-night show.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In today’s interconnected world, a virus emerging in one corner of the globe can bring entire economies to a halt and overwhelm healthcare systems thousands of miles away.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Community backlash forced revisions to the flawed plan and brought the zoning rewrite to a halt.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During her time on the long-running ABC drama, which concluded after 12 seasons in 2005, Delaney won an Emmy in 1997 for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In its most recent meeting, which concluded on March 19, Fed officials acknowledged growing economic uncertainty, prompting them to raise their inflation forecast while lowering their growth outlook.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Cal Fire is currently under contract to serve the southern district, but the county has opted to allow that contract to expire at the end of June.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The manual lacks instructions on timer and temperature usage, and there is no confirmation that the automatic shut-off feature is effective when the timer expires.—
Jordan Liberty Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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This is the conclusion of a study by researchers from China, who said such a presence could explain the mysterious nature of rapidly moving stars in our galaxy's halo.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finish. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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