unfinished
adjective
un·fin·ished
ˌən-ˈfi-nisht 
: 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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Big-ticket items included Lynch's own copies of the Lost Highway screenplay and separately, a set of unfinished screenplays for Ronnie Rocket.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
The home inspection report said that some of the pipes visible in an unfinished area don’t have any insulation around them.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
The Israeli military said the attack was designed to disable the core seal of the unfinished reactor and prevent it from being used to produce weapons-grade plutonium.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
But just three years after buying it, Galaxy was in default on the loan and a receiver was appointed to manage the building, which was still sitting unfinished.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
The home inspection report said that some of the pipes visible in an unfinished area don’t have any insulation around them.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
The Israeli military said the attack was designed to disable the core seal of the unfinished reactor and prevent it from being used to produce weapons-grade plutonium.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
But just three years after buying it, Galaxy was in default on the loan and a receiver was appointed to manage the building, which was still sitting unfinished.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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