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as in completes
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 ends
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
we'll finish the concert before dark
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as in stops
to come to an end
the three-day race finished yesterday
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as in endings
the last part of a process or action
a pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish
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as in halts
the stopping of a process or activity
an all-out fight right to the finish
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Recent Examples of finishes
Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The entire tour began in Santiago de Compostela, Spain this May and finishes May 30th 2025 in Mumbai.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki finishes the season with a MLB record 262 hits.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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The book finishes up with game mehcanics for some of the famous residents of Night Vale that can be used as allies, rivals or enemies in the stories told by the game.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The entire tour began in Santiago de Compostela, Spain this May and finishes May 30th 2025 in Mumbai.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki finishes the season with a MLB record 262 hits.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finishes
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Instead, the Sun ends the final moments of the week on a happy note with its good pal, Jupiter.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Much traditional research often ends without truly providing great insights and without generating any disturbance in the discourse.Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some similar dynamics inform the images of Jean-Michel Basquiat with which the exhibition concludes.Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, Pete Alonso’s time with in Queens could be coming to end as soon as the Mets’ playoff run concludes.Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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High on the agenda in Azerbaijan will be a global climate finance goal for after 2025, when the current goal of $100 billion per year expires.Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Gorman, currently executive chairman of Morgan Stanley, chairs the Disney board’s succession planning committee, which is working to identify and prepare the company’s next leader before Iger’s contract expires.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Their conclusions are based on more than four years of observations.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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People who on their own wantonly take an IQ test often jump to false conclusions based on taking one test at one point in time.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Prosecutors said that about 3 minutes and 10 seconds into the video, Neely ceases all purposeful movement.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Getting dressed ceases to be a compromise.Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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The Texas Supreme Court halts the execution of Robert Roberson.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Presiding over a lawsuit filed by The Indianapolis Star and other media organizations after the buffer law took effect last year, Judge James Sweeney issued a preliminary injunction Friday that halts enforcement of the law as litigation unfolds.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2024
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The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania’s voter registration closes.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania’s voter registration closes.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Origin Materials continues to focus on developing its PET caps and closures business and scaling its biomass conversion technology.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The combination of remote office work and prolonged restaurant and bar closures decimated downtown street life.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Finishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finishes. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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