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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
Signs have long pointed to a finite run for The Bear.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
On the smallest scales, structure gets washed out, while on larger scales, structure takes a long time to form, as larger scales plus the finite speed of gravity translate into longer timescales for collapse.
—Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Water is a precious, finite resource on Mars.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The problem is not simply that the dominant content will begin to crowd out more diverse outliers, but that the recursive training on a finite sample size will introduce increasingly improbable sequences.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
On the smallest scales, structure gets washed out, while on larger scales, structure takes a long time to form, as larger scales plus the finite speed of gravity translate into longer timescales for collapse.
—Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Water is a precious, finite resource on Mars.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The problem is not simply that the dominant content will begin to crowd out more diverse outliers, but that the recursive training on a finite sample size will introduce increasingly improbable sequences.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
Adjective
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This situation concerns me not only because of the limited space and physical strain, but also because they’re retired and living on a fixed income.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Airlines may be required to detour around restricted airspace, extend flight paths, or reroute aircraft through different hubs.—
Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Aubrey talked about his mindset as a restricted free agent during an appearance Wednesday to promote IndyCar’s inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington this weekend.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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And some experts worry that as measles continues to appear in confined environments—such as, recently, an ICE facility in Texas—adequate infection-prevention measures will too frequently fall short.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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The new tubes solve that problem with an internal divider at the middle of the tube that helps trap the air in a confined chamber.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, Sony Honda Mobility doesn’t appear to have a definite answer to that question yet.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Still, his projection comes with definite risk factors.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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