as in deficient
lacking some necessary part
an incomplete puzzle that has several pieces missing
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Recent Examples of incomplete
Anzalone sacked Tagovailoa, who then threw an incomplete pass on the subsequent play.
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
When the market-moving jobs report (which is composed of two large surveys) is released, that initial estimate is often based on incomplete data and thus will be revised twice further in the two jobs reports that follow, as the BLS receives more information.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
But distribution to the urban peripheries and to rural places such as Atan is still incomplete.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
This stems from outdated assumptions and an incomplete understanding of what Ph.D. training entails.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
When the market-moving jobs report (which is composed of two large surveys) is released, that initial estimate is often based on incomplete data and thus will be revised twice further in the two jobs reports that follow, as the BLS receives more information.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
But distribution to the urban peripheries and to rural places such as Atan is still incomplete.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
This stems from outdated assumptions and an incomplete understanding of what Ph.D. training entails.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomplete
Adjective
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Aid distribution in Gaza has not always been this deficient, or fatal.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
26 July 2025
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The 11 dimensions of character can manifest in deficient and excess states as shown in Table 1.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The prehistoric remains — consisting of a partial skull with teeth and ear bones — were discovered on the rocky shores of Victoria by Ross Dullard, a local resident, in 2019.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The partial solar eclipse will occur Sept. 21, 2025, NASA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Subtle frays give garments an unfinished look, while embroidery, crochet and eyelet nod to slow fashion.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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An unfinished tract of town homes is viewed from the air on May 22, 2023, over Isleton, California.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This fragmentary plot is haunted by disconcerting echoes of the second World War and the Holocaust.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The fishless tanks, which emit white noise and are bathed in the violet lighting of 1980s Hong Kong, encourage visitors to reflect on the fragmentary nature of time and memory.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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The plume is made of three things: (1) steam - a lot of it; (2) ash - fine, fragmental pieces of silicate glass, not stuff from your backyard BBQ (which is burned carbon); (3) volcanic gases like CO2, SO2, H2S and others.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
22 May 2011
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This would generate a cloud of hot gases and fragmental volcanic material, which could then move downslope gravitationally.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
12 Apr. 2011
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“Incomplete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomplete. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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