unfinished
adjective
un·fin·ished
ˌən-ˈfi-nisht 
: not finished:
a
: not brought to an end or to the desired final state
an unfinished building/play/sentence
b
: being in a rough state : unpolished
unfinished wood
c
: subjected to no other processes (such as bleaching or dyeing) after coming from the loom
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Those in mourning have a poignantly unfinished, and painfully universal, task ahead of them.
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The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Filming took place on unfinished floors of the high rise, which also held offices for Fox lawyers and executives.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
On the morning of my wedding, the bridesmaids’ dresses were still unfinished — just loose pieces of fabric with no zippers, seams, straps or structure.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The unfinished statues include what would have been the largest moai if it had been finished and erected, Lipo said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Filming took place on unfinished floors of the high rise, which also held offices for Fox lawyers and executives.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
On the morning of my wedding, the bridesmaids’ dresses were still unfinished — just loose pieces of fabric with no zippers, seams, straps or structure.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The unfinished statues include what would have been the largest moai if it had been finished and erected, Lipo said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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unfinished
adjective
un·fin·ished
ˌən-ˈfin-isht
: not finished
especially
: not brought to the desired state
unfinished furniture
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