1
as in limited
having a limit
our nation's natural resources are abundant, but they are also finite
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2
as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
we have a finite number of options to consider
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Recent Examples of finite
Scientific American profiles a branch of mathematics that is based on the idea that infinity is impossible, since the universe itself is finite.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
If the problem facing the industry is shrinking audiences, what good can come from revisiting a story that appeals to a finite number of people who watched the original?
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025
The problem is that there's a lot of sky and a finite number of telescopes, which is why so many asteroids are discovered by dedicated amateurs.
—David Szondy
august 03, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Cities also have a finite number of rooftops that can be retrofitted.
—Ian Smith, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
If the problem facing the industry is shrinking audiences, what good can come from revisiting a story that appeals to a finite number of people who watched the original?
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025
The problem is that there's a lot of sky and a finite number of telescopes, which is why so many asteroids are discovered by dedicated amateurs.
—David Szondy
august 03, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Cities also have a finite number of rooftops that can be retrofitted.
—Ian Smith, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
Adjective
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The company launched a limited robotaxi service in Austin in June and aims to scale operations to half of U.S. population by the end of this year.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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While many Americans continue to face housing challenges—from affordability concerns to limited inventory and years of underbuilding—demand for homeownership remains strong.—
Collyn Wainwright,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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A lot of their lack of activity has been due to the fact that their situation with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga still has not been figured out.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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This year, the issue is the plight of the restricted free agent, whose originating team has the right to match any offer made to him by another team.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The ship could be a ferry, a tug, or other coastal vessel traveling within a very confined area.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2017
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And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Partnerships, as always, will be a definite accelerant but a high degree of critical capability should probably be insourced given the winds of change currently sweeping across the landscape of geopolitics.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Nobody 2 is prime with older guys with solid total awareness and definite interest climbing.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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