as in deficient
lacking some necessary part
an incomplete puzzle that has several pieces missing
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Recent Examples of incomplete
Much of the public discourse surrounding disasters such as last year’s fires focuses on blame, but Andrews considers that framing incomplete.
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Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
When the trial participants do not reflect the diverse populations in the real world, the evidence that informs universally adopted cancer treatment guidelines is incomplete.
—Yehoda Martei, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Jarrett Stidham’s pass on the play fell incomplete and the chance to put crucial points on the scoreboard in a clear defensive battle was wasted away by the Broncos.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Late or incomplete entries will be void.
—AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
When the trial participants do not reflect the diverse populations in the real world, the evidence that informs universally adopted cancer treatment guidelines is incomplete.
—Yehoda Martei, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Jarrett Stidham’s pass on the play fell incomplete and the chance to put crucial points on the scoreboard in a clear defensive battle was wasted away by the Broncos.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Late or incomplete entries will be void.
—AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomplete
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Miami played well early, taking a 59-54 lead into the break before being undone by turnovers and deficient board work, a torrent of OKC threes and the greatness of defending MVP Shae Gilgeous-Alexander, who fueled a 15-0 third quarter run to put the Thunder ahead by 13.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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The longstanding bridge, which was deemed structurally deficient, connects downtown to the East Side.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Negotiations to avert a partial government shutdown are being complicated by Democratic demands that any changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy be written into law by Congress.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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The statement didn’t mention specific securities, but the timing suggests most of the funding for the partial payments this week could be coming from the state firm.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dante’s Divine Comedy almost joined the ranks of the great unfinished poems in literary history.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Their second feature is based on an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca and revolves around the interconnected stories of three men across three different eras.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
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Its acoustic arrangements are sparse and her lyrics fragmentary, but the mood is warm and inviting.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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The team found a fragmentary hand stencil on the wall.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Jan. 2026
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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,
WIRED,
12 Apr. 2011
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“Incomplete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomplete. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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