The process was finished. vs The process were finished.

The correct phrase is "the process was finished." The verb "was" should be used with the singular subject "process." The use of "were" in the second phrase is incorrect as it is the plural form of the verb "to be."

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The process was finished.

This phrase is correct. It uses the past tense of the verb "to be" (was) with the singular subject "process."

This phrase is used to indicate that the process has been completed in the past.

Examples:

The process was finished yesterday.
I was relieved when the process was finished.
By the time I arrived, the process was finished.
She confirmed that the process was finished.
We were informed that the process was finished.

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The accession of ten new States to the EU does not mean that the process of integration is finished.
Important steps have been taken for women to be included in the formation of the government, but that is not enough and the process is not finished.
Nevertheless, the enlargement process is not finished.
If this option is checked K3b will not close action dialogs such as the CD Copy dialog after the process has been finished. It will be kept open to start a new process, for instance, copying another CD.
Today, I am proud of the fact that two years ago not a single school in Georgia had access to the internet, but now 80% of our schools have computers and internet access, and next year the process will be finished.
In 2008, the European Institutions prepare for the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, aiming at having all new procedures in place in time for them to be applied as soon as the ratification process is finished.
Mr President, I am sure that it is clear to everyone that the Lisbon process is not yet finished.
Clearly, however, for us, this European constitutional process is not yet finished.
One Union producer opposed the imposition of anti-dumping measures as the company partly sources unworked stainless steel hollows from the PRC in order to further process them into finished tubes.
Nobody said the training was finished.
...once the script was finished.
I said we had to wait till the estate was finished.
The capitol before it was finished.
In fact, I was finished.
But following some construction setbacks including Padraic's biscuit based stripe it was nearly November by the time the raft was finished.
You told me it was finished.
Something happened before the film was finished.
I never said the simulation was finished.
She died before it was finished.
Because the terms we imposed were so harsh that Germany was finished.

The process were finished.

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "were" is the plural form of the verb "to be" and does not agree with the singular subject "process."

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The accession of ten new States to the EU does not mean that the process of integration is finished.
Important steps have been taken for women to be included in the formation of the government, but that is not enough and the process is not finished.
Nevertheless, the enlargement process is not finished.
If this option is checked K3b will not close action dialogs such as the CD Copy dialog after the process has been finished. It will be kept open to start a new process, for instance, copying another CD.
Today, I am proud of the fact that two years ago not a single school in Georgia had access to the internet, but now 80% of our schools have computers and internet access, and next year the process will be finished.
In 2008, the European Institutions prepare for the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, aiming at having all new procedures in place in time for them to be applied as soon as the ratification process is finished.
Mr President, I am sure that it is clear to everyone that the Lisbon process is not yet finished.
Clearly, however, for us, this European constitutional process is not yet finished.
One Union producer opposed the imposition of anti-dumping measures as the company partly sources unworked stainless steel hollows from the PRC in order to further process them into finished tubes.
I interrupted you before you were finished.
Listen to him, we'll get you talking Pitmatic before were finished.
Wait till you see the faces of those who thought we were finished.
She left as soon as we were finished.
I told him you and I were finished.
But instead you decided to stay with me in the fields until we were finished.
Just like you wouldn't steal her share of the money after you were finished.
They just threw human death and suffering at them Until they were finished.
Maybe it's because she really couldn't admit that we were finished.
The conclusions reached during the process were endorsed by the December 2004 Environment Council.
Maybe he wasn't quite as keen as I was, but I just thought at least he'd call to say that we were finished.

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The process was finished. vs The process were finished.