FINISHES Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of finish

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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finishes

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noun

plural of finish

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

Verb

Howard Armitage/New Atlas The timer finishes READY for 10 seconds, clears itself and returns to its normal display. — New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026 No change in the speed limit will be made until MoDOT finishes its evaluation. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool Once Heilbrun finishes his testimony, one more prosecution rebuttal witness is expected on the stand. — Jordyn Jagolinzer, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Robinson finishes his career with 565 receptions for 7,058 yards and 43 touchdowns. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 An evening that begins with dinner in Chora and finishes at a late club is better served by a driver on demand, though Cavo Paradiso's reception will arrange the ride back with an hour's warning. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Offensive Player of the Week Senior quarterback Michael Vander Luitgaren completes passes to seven receivers and finishes 27 of 33 for 429 yards and five TDs in Batavia’s 49-35 win over Maine South. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 The pressure is on Jeremie Frimpong to stay fit while Conor Bradley — viewed as the long-term solution — finishes his injury rehabilitation. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 A student in a two-year master’s program who finishes on schedule may never need an extension. — Abigail Boggs, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Noun

For three weeks the world watches cyclists traverse mountains, windswept flats, and chaotic city finishes. — Harvard Business Review, 27 Aug. 2026 Tehrani-Bagha said chemical binders used in pigment printing and water-repellent finishes could reduce its effectiveness. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 This balance of light and dark lets Grounded play well with other colors, materials, and finishes. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026 Look for fabrics free of any water- or soil-repellent finishes, said Meredith McQuerry, a professor at Florida State University who studies clothing development and performance. — Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The embellished number was covered in chains and grommets in a mix of metallic finishes. — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 In signing Premier League players, De Zerbi and the club are aiming to minimise risk and ensure the team hits the ground running for the 2026-27 campaign after consecutive 17th-place finishes. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 There hasn't been many last-place finishes for the 31-year-old South Korean. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Look for changes in the door’s shape, sticking, gaps around the frame, cracked finishes, or deteriorating weatherstripping. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finishes

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Once the firm completes the second modular part and integrates the two units, the crane will reach its full 14,000-ton lifting capacity.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Divya Dutta completes the principal trio, with Sukant Goel also in the cast.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of completes

Verb

The video automatically ends when the trip is complete, according to Uber.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Even the Harvard incident ends without drama when, believe it or not, the Duffys realize that Harvard is actually a comfortable, supportive environment for conservative Catholics.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

Verb

The metalpoint tool sometimes slips or skitters; the fountain pen sometimes stops working—though, deprived of vision, the artist is unaware, and keeps drawing the now-invisible line.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
There’s a tender, surprising moment of reconciliation in the novel’s final pages — the place where story stops.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Despite the lack of outward signs in Ocean Springs, Nolan’s death has come to mean different things to different people and a lack of answers from authorities has left residents drawing their own conclusions about the circumstances of his death.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026