Defunct and Finished

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Defunct adjective - No longer existing.

Usage example: a stack of brochures and a few faded placards are all that remain of the defunct organization

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Finished and defunct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Finished" instead an adjective "Defunct".

Finished adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

Usage example: the frosting isn't finished until you've added all of the decorative roses

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Defunct and finished are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defunct" instead an adjective "Finished".

Nearby Words: finish, finishing, finisher

It was originally for a collab that went defunct before it was finished, but it was his first video game review.

Source: Web Video / The Cartoon Hero
Double Toasted, the website the Kickstarter funded is now finished and features new movie reviews and other podcasts by Korey Coleman and Martin Thomas (who played Leon).Though Spill.com is now defunct, an archive of the site's podcasts can be found here.

Source: Web Animation / Spill

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Finished and Defunct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunct/finished

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Finished or Defunct. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defunct/finished.

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