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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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Some are unfinished, their massive pedestals hinting at what would’ve been.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Think formfitting denim pantsuits with oversize patch pockets stretching past the bottom hem; jeans with raw, unfinished hemlines, or dressy, slightly masculine shirts reconfigured as wrap tops to be layered under cropped cardigans.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That’s why an unpolished moment on a stage as big as the Emmys lands harder than expected.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Manning was able to succeed as a runner, his passing abilities appeared largely unpolished, completing just 5 of his 16 pass attempts for 69 passing yards, with an interception to boot in the first half.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Sep. 2025
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But the sheer volume of unprocessed applications continues to be daunting.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a filing on Monday that more than a million applications for IDR plans remain unprocessed.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Semifinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinished. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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