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not completed
They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.
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Recent Examples of unfinished
Any games that are tied or unfinished will be concluded at the site of the home team no later than the end of the next week.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Writing the biography of a living person is tricky, because by definition the story is unfinished.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
But a swath of traffic cones and an unfinished project have lingered, and sidewalks, a layer of asphalt and road striping still need to be finished.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Lionel Messi’s name was already in lights on a stadium so unfinished that a permit to play Saturday’s game against Austin FC was just acquired Friday.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Writing the biography of a living person is tricky, because by definition the story is unfinished.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
But a swath of traffic cones and an unfinished project have lingered, and sidewalks, a layer of asphalt and road striping still need to be finished.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Lionel Messi’s name was already in lights on a stadium so unfinished that a permit to play Saturday’s game against Austin FC was just acquired Friday.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfinished
Adjective
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Read the story » More Top Stories Rebecca Mead on the Romanian director Radu Jude, whose loony, brilliant movies explore his native city of Bucharest.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ibogaine, a naturally occurring compound from a shrub native to Africa, is used to treat depression, anxiety, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and brain trauma.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On screen, Shark brings a raw, unpolished energy that complements the film’s aesthetic.—
Sean Sennett,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are games when the Colombian can look a bit unpolished, a little too desperate to attack at pace and hit through the ball with all his might.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Smashing vegetables softens their raw, fibrous bite and breaks down their structure.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Until recently, the country exported raw nickel while most of the value creation occurred abroad.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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