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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
Cost savings are finite, but growth loops are exponential.
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Mohamad Ali, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
There are no coupons in the transactional world of college athletics now and the Knights, like many schools, had a finite amount of money to work with, making talent evaluation perhaps the biggest asset next to a calculator.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
When time becomes visibly finite, disengagement loses its appeal.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Simulating strength in real-time To ensure durability, MechStyle uses finite element analysis, a physics simulation that highlights weak regions in a 3D model under realistic forces.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
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Mohamad Ali, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
There are no coupons in the transactional world of college athletics now and the Knights, like many schools, had a finite amount of money to work with, making talent evaluation perhaps the biggest asset next to a calculator.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
When time becomes visibly finite, disengagement loses its appeal.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Simulating strength in real-time To ensure durability, MechStyle uses finite element analysis, a physics simulation that highlights weak regions in a 3D model under realistic forces.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, said the crossing will be open to the public starting Monday morning, but only in a limited capacity, allowing roughly 150 people per day to cross.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the few lessons learned from January’s whirlwind, and indeed Trump’s previous entanglements with Iran, suggest his military options ahead in the Gulf are limited, and far from great.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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This meant that the MQ-20 could fly aggressively without the danger of wandering into restricted civilian airspace or high-threat corridors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a news conference Monday that travel would remain restricted to essential workers until at least midnight.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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New York State now has six months to develop a plan to comply with a recent class action settlement addressing the lack of adequate mental health services for confined youth.—
Gladys Carrión,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In a confined world of discipline, a girl’s quiet longing unfolds through a box of chocolate, where desire and control begin to dissolve.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
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However, measuring a qubit causes its superposition to collapse into a single, definite state.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Jan. 2026
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So probably not, but also a definite possibility.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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