unfinished

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Recent Examples of unfinished The show’s premise is based on an unfinished novel by Edith Wharton, set in London in the late 1800s. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 June 2025 Rough Cut — An early, unfinished cut of the film that can be shown to interested parties. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 June 2025 Stanislaus Joyce, his brother, had shared material from his diaries and unfinished memoir. Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025 This macro-level insight aligns with the argument in Career & Family, where Goldin emphasised that the unfinished revolution in gender roles—and particularly the unequal division of unpaid care work, or ‘couple equity’—remains the most persistent barrier to gender balance. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfinished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfinished
Adjective
  • Despite living in this new country, Kamilla is still able to speak with her son in his native language (Ukrainian) along with her two roommates, who learned the language for his sake.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
  • San José native Beau Leroux opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a shot into the upper-right corner for his fourth of the season.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • The interiors feature raw, unpolished concrete walls and ceilings, thoughtfully juxtaposed with soft timber furnishings in a traditional Norwegian style.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
  • Oddly, the robot's physical controls also feel unpolished.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • In other dealings early Monday, U.S. benchmark crude oil lost 15 cents to $65.37 per barrel.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports as well.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Joel Alfonso Vargas brings raw authenticity and lyrical vision to a coming-of-age story that pulses with life and urgency.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 July 2025
  • The advantages extend far beyond raw performance numbers.
    Siyu Huang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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