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
Time, the entrepreneur’s most finite asset, is constantly squeezed, and the cost of that time extends far beyond revenue.
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Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Spectrum is a finite asset and licenses for big blocks, like those Charlie Ergen had been sitting on for years, don’t come up for sale that often.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Primordial water is trapped and finite; newer water suggests the aquifer is still connected to a terrestrial source and being refreshed, however slowly.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Global resources are finite, and population levels eventually must follow.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Spectrum is a finite asset and licenses for big blocks, like those Charlie Ergen had been sitting on for years, don’t come up for sale that often.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Primordial water is trapped and finite; newer water suggests the aquifer is still connected to a terrestrial source and being refreshed, however slowly.
—Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Global resources are finite, and population levels eventually must follow.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
Adjective
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Şengün played a large chunk of his limited time on the floor Monday night with Adams or Capela also in the lineup.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Following their split, the parents of two were seen together on numerous occasions, including the 2019 Emmys where Taylor was on deck to support Ben, who was nominated for outstanding directing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special for Escape At Dannemora.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hundreds more were forced to sleep on cots in terminals overnight, as authorities scrambled to respond to unconfirmed but credible reports of drones in restricted airspace.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Things had finally intensified to where McTavish was on the phone with Morris five or six times a day after a lengthy and meaningful divide over term and worth resulting in the center withholding his services for the first 10 days of training camp as a restricted free agent without a contract.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In large-scale poultry operations, chickens are typically raised in very confined spaces, which offers them little to no opportunity for movement — let alone social enrichment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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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There is, to United’s dismay, a definite trend of players breaking out of Old Trafford and finding a new lease of life.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Between this constant travel, Rachel’s employment instability, and a number of financial hardships and health issues, the couple was feeling definite strain.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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