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Recent Examples of semifinished
The Brazil Steel Institute said in a statement at the time that it was shocked by the announcement and warned that the decision would hurt the American steel industry, which needs semifinished products exported by Brazil to operate its mills.
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Letícia Casado, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019
Letícia Casado, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinished
Adjective
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During a strike of couture workers strike, Schiaparelli shows a collection of unfinished garments.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sultan’s latest posthumous collection shifts the focus to the artist’s mostly unpublished writings, which include his musings on teaching and art, unfinished short stories, dream logs, and essays.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
26 Mar. 2026
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With three years of eligibility remaining, Rioux becomes one of the more intriguing players in the transfer portal for teams that can find a way to harness his size despite his unpolished game at the collegiate level.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Overall, the song retains Farley’s rustic, unpolished sense of connection, while bolstering it with a more full-bodied sound.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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While unprocessed steel, aluminum and copper will still be tariffed at 50%, products made with those metals will be tariffed between 10% and 25%.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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By contrast, whole, unprocessed cuts of meat provide nutrients such as protein, iron, zinc, B vitamins, and choline, Yassine says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Semifinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinished. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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