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not completed
They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.
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Recent Examples of unfinished
In one hallway, Henraux presents three slabs of unfinished marble.
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Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
To interrupt annual carpenter bee colonization of wood, seal existing holes in late summer and paint any unfinished or weathered wood (or replace pieces that are full of galleries).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Too often in technology, great products remain trapped in unfinished states—pitfalls Cook avoided with aplomb.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Key areas remain unfinished, including field landscaping and replacing rusted baseball backstops.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
To interrupt annual carpenter bee colonization of wood, seal existing holes in late summer and paint any unfinished or weathered wood (or replace pieces that are full of galleries).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Too often in technology, great products remain trapped in unfinished states—pitfalls Cook avoided with aplomb.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Key areas remain unfinished, including field landscaping and replacing rusted baseball backstops.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfinished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfinished
Adjective
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Eight minutes later, Prince cut back on the edge of the six-yard box and found Massachusetts native Sammy Smith, who fired a shot into the top right of the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Guandique was deported to his native El Salvador in 2017.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The charm of these biographies, however, lies in their authenticity – the small spelling missteps and unpolished phrasing that reflect genuine middle school voices.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sumter blends history, nature, and community spirit in a way that feels refreshingly unpolished.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But where once engineers could use any raw ingredients at their disposal to make parts with almost supernatural structural abilities, the climate crisis dictates a change of strategy.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Juliano’s undeniable, raw talent put him at the top of our list.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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