unfinished

as in native
not completed They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.

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Recent Examples of unfinished Look for spaces in your home that are unfinished, such as the basement or garage, where vertical storage won’t feel out of place. Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025 But To Lam’s comments underlined that the reconciliation remains unfinished. Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The property is not directly on the water, and the basement is unfinished. Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Their luxury lodging turned out to be unfinished FEMA tents, and gourmet food was actually boxed cheese sandwiches. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfinished
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Adjective
  • In 1998, Rodriguez, back in his native San Marcos, shot and killed 28-year-old Israel Borrego.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • And her team has made sure her voice can travel to as many corners of the planet as possible, especially on her native continent.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Rising from the copper-red cliffs on the southeastern coast of the island, the resort is designed to reflect its surroundings, with unpolished marble floors and an earthy palette.
    Jinnie Lee Laura Regensdorf Elissa Suh Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Organic Conversations Over Paid Promotions Authenticity isn’t about unpolished reels or raw edits.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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  • In energy trading, U.S. benchmark crude oil added 64 cents to $62.59 per barrel.
    Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • Sixty percent of the crude oil imported from the United States in 2022 came from Canada, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
    Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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  • In fact, for years, British brides have been going as far as following the bizarre ritual of burying a raw sausage the night before their nuptials to ward off rain and ensure sunny skies.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • Heard said investors tend to misunderstand Adobe’s deliberate approach to AI monetization as its creative workflow translates raw AI material into competitive intelectual property.
    Pia Singh,Yun Li, CNBC, 14 May 2025

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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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