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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Leaders can also normalize unfinished thinking.
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Several unfinished projects, one new proposal Incred-A-Bowl first opened in 1997 and was owned by former Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Jackson and his wife, Mary.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Freedom runs its unfinished course.
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However, two patient pavilions remain unfinished.
—Carol Thompson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Several unfinished projects, one new proposal Incred-A-Bowl first opened in 1997 and was owned by former Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Jackson and his wife, Mary.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Freedom runs its unfinished course.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
However, two patient pavilions remain unfinished.
—Carol Thompson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfinished
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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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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