unfinished

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un·fin·ished | \ ˌən-ˈfi-nisht

Definition of unfinished

: not finished:

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

b : being in a rough state : unpolished

c : subjected to no other processes (such as bleaching or dyeing) after coming from the loom

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Recent Examples on the Web Braves head coach James Williams said his team had unfinished business from last year. — Lynn Ramsey, Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2022 Wrapping up unfinished business: Ten of 11 potential jurors who were prematurely dismissed were back in court Monday. — Victoria Ballard, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2022 More than a dozen people hunkered down in the unfinished basement. — Amie Schaeffer, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Apr. 2022 The house has three levels above an unfinished basement. — Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2022 The master bedroom boasts an entire wall of closets, while the unfinished basement is easily large enough for laundry, storage, a carpentry or sewing studio, and more. — Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, 3 Mar. 2022 The floor plans also account for an unfinished basement. — Maya Homan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2022 The house, which also has a mudroom with a dog shower, a deep pour unfinished basement and a large deck, sits on a 0.47-acre lot. — Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2021 The first and second floors of Cody and Rachel Hambleton’s Strathmoor Village home felt small and closed off, and their unfinished basement had become one big storage room. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 July 2021 See More

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