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

Reid will serve more as the hold-up striker who runs the point on the press and finishes chances in the box. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 If the outside begins to darken too quickly, loosely tenting the meat with foil can help slow the browning while the center finishes cooking. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 Howard Armitage/New Atlas The timer finishes READY for 10 seconds, clears itself and returns to its normal display. — New Atlas, 27 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 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

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Dark finishes were swapped with pastel tones, blue accents and golden colors, and mirrors were added to play off the natural light. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 Take, for example, the brand’s bestselling Luka Duffel, or its Ambeur Carry-On, which comes in 14 chic colors, including both solid and metallic finishes. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2026 The 27-year-old earned three victories on the PGA Tour in 2026, something only three other players on the circuit accomplished, and picked up another pair of Top 5 finishes as well. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Alternatively, the sleek lines could fit in living spaces with Art Deco motifs and could play nice with other metal finishes. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 Foy also attended the Variety x Venice Film Festival pre-opening night party on Monday wearing a suit look which melded neutral tones and lustrous finishes. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Arsenal just won the EPL title after three straight runner-up finishes. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Available in 27 shades, the wide range offers something for any skin-tone—across matte, satin, pearlescent, or matte finishes. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 For three weeks the world watches cyclists traverse mountains, windswept flats, and chaotic city finishes. — Harvard Business Review, 27 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

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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

Definition of stops

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Three-quarters of the way through an all-in-all pretty thrilling Reacher season, a picaresque episode introduces still another villain and concludes on a particularly dire cliffhanger.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
His departure concludes one of the most successful coaching tenures in junior college football history.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of concludes

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