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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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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
But that’s because there are a finite number of vegetable oils that provide the essential saturated and unsaturated fats that babies require.
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Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Because helium is a finite resource, the company purifies its helium every six to eight weeks to extend its life.
—Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune, 3 June 2025
Unlike the Iron Dome, its intercept capacity is theoretically unlimited and costs literal pennies on the dollar compared to the Iron Dome’s expensive and finite Tamir interceptors.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Euclid began by assuming that there is a finite number of primes.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Because helium is a finite resource, the company purifies its helium every six to eight weeks to extend its life.
—Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune, 3 June 2025
Unlike the Iron Dome, its intercept capacity is theoretically unlimited and costs literal pennies on the dollar compared to the Iron Dome’s expensive and finite Tamir interceptors.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Euclid began by assuming that there is a finite number of primes.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
Adjective
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There’s a lot riding on this Evita that’s costing north of $6 million for a 12-week limited run.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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During the presentation, SPA shared character animations for Will, whose slight frame and limited height sets him far apart from his roarball colleagues.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Dresses, skirts, wide-leg silhouettes, pantaloons—all are great options for allowing what few breezes pass through the city to access, uh, restricted areas.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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Zegras will be a restricted free agent next summer, when the Ducks also will need to re-sign Carlsson, promising forward Cutter Gauthier and talented young defensemen Jackson LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Albie is a definite contrast from Arthur Pym, one of the most heinous men Hamill’s ever played in his career.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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She’s Got No Name marks a definite shift in tone and mood for the 40-year veteran who has never been afraid of jumping genres, from the romance of Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996) to the action of The Warlords (2007) and on to the comedy of American Dreams in China (2013).—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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