semifinished

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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. Letícia Casado, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinished
Adjective
  • Whispers have long circulated among art collectors that a third series of Christophers exists unfinished, which could potentially go for millions if they were ever completed and put on the market.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Painful memories like his relationship with Christopher, which left Julian rich but scarred; his work began to suffer along with their romance, to the point that the last eight pieces of his signature series have remained unfinished in a dusty corner of his home for the last 30 years.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His unpolished demeanor and inability to grasp the issues presented a challenge.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Another group of men was assigned to do something very similar, except in this case the ultraprocessed and unprocessed diets were designed to be high in calories.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Your Energy Gets a Boost Thanks to its complex carbohydrates, unprocessed corn gives your body long-lasting energy without the crashes caused by refined or sweetened corn products.8 3.
    Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Semifinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinished. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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