uncompleted

adjective un·com·plet·ed \ ˌən-kəm-ˈplē-təd \

|Updated on: 2 Jul 2018

Definition of uncompleted

: not brought to an end or to the desired final state : not completed

an uncompleted portrait/project

an uncompleted crossword puzzle

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Recent Examples of uncompleted from the Web

The Germans continued at the same pedestrian pace after halftime and Ozil had another poor display, with many of his passes uncompleted.

— samuel petrequin, chicagotribune.com, "Defending champions Germany eliminated from World Cup after losing Korea," 27 June 2018
The Germans continued at the same pedestrian pace after halftime and Mesut Ozil had another poor display, with many of his passes uncompleted.

— samuel petrequin, Fox News, "Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup," 27 June 2018
Even though less than 10 percent of players completed the Black Ops 3 campaign, for instance, the uncompleted single-player mode may have been an important and memorable experience for many more players.

— kyle orland, Ars Technica, "Analysis: Player interest in Call of Duty’s campaigns is cratering," 21 May 2018
That uncompleted syllable would have suggested so much: Barry’s ultimate inability to change, a series of self-deceptions and one last times stretching on forever.

— james poniewozik, New York Times, "On That ‘Barry’ Finale and Why Some Shows Are So Good, They Need to End," 13 May 2018
Most of these projects are uncompleted or haven’t started.

— i made sentana, WSJ, "Indonesia Tries Jolting Economy With Budget Boost," 16 Aug. 2017
As the scholar’s grandfather was lowered into the ground, the mother received a phone call from her teacher but instead of condolences and support, this teacher demanded speaking about uncompleted homework.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "Education Is Not a Business—or It Shouldn't Be," 27 Oct. 2017
A week after Zuñiga’s attack the Netherlands Development Finance Institution (FMO) and Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation (Finnfund) finally pulled their investments from the uncompleted Agua Zarca dam project.

— National Geographic, "200 Environmentalists Were Murdered Last Year," 13 July 2017
A history of uncompleted films follows Tarantino, as Scott Meslow wrote in the Week.

— travis m. andrews ·, courant.com, "Quentin Tarantino's Next Movie Will Reportedly Focus On The Charles Manson Murders," 12 July 2017

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