Synonyms for finishing
fin·ish·ing

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1. coating, finish, finishingnoun

   a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

   "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"

   Synonyms:
   application, covering, refinement, coating, last, polish, finish, culture, ending, cultivation, close, finis, stopping point, goal, destination, coat, finale, conclusion

2. finish, finishingnoun

   the act of finishing

   "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

   Synonyms:
   finish, finale, finis, conclusion, close, culture, cultivation, destination, coating, polish, last, ending, refinement, goal, stopping point

Matched Categories

1. • Completion
   • Decorativeness

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1. List of paraphrases for "finishing":

   refinishing, refinish, priming, close-in, finish, finishes, follow-through, completing

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How to use finishing in a sentence?

1. Link Starbureiy:

   Finishing something is nearly always a herculean effort; bringing a job to completion requires resolve. People would be surprised to learn that most of the stuff out in the world is only a small percentage of what could have been accomplished.

2. Paul Polman:

   We need to do a few things that we're in the middle of now that I am probably better-placed for finishing.

3. Scott Morrison:

   You don’t start what you can’t finish, and finishing the job involves two doses.

4. Colin Wayne:

   Twenty years at war was essentially for nothing, it's very disheartening, at a minimum, to know that we were this close to finishing things the right way.

5. Dominic Benhura:

   I was so fascinated by people creating something out of stone, so I asked them if I could help them polishing and finishing their work.