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not completed
They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.
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Recent Examples of unfinished
The film is framed in the style of a TV documentary special, supposedly left unfinished after its host, paranormal researcher Masafami Kobayashi (Jin Muraki), went missing while investigating the title phenomenon.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Behind-the-scenes clips of Grande during this time surfaced online last year, showing her and Cynthia Erivo practicing on the unfinished Shiz University set.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Nerves weren't keeping her up — the unfinished wedding cake in the kitchen was.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Written during the last seven years of the master’s life, the unfinished composition—experimental and exploratory—is a challenge to those who dare.
—Genevieve Marks, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Behind-the-scenes clips of Grande during this time surfaced online last year, showing her and Cynthia Erivo practicing on the unfinished Shiz University set.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Nerves weren't keeping her up — the unfinished wedding cake in the kitchen was.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Written during the last seven years of the master’s life, the unfinished composition—experimental and exploratory—is a challenge to those who dare.
—Genevieve Marks, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfinished
Adjective
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This native broadleaf evergreen boasts glossy green foliage year-round accented by fragrant spring blooms and blue-black winter berries that provide a feast for songbirds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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According to an indictment unsealed Sunday in federal court in Brooklyn, Clase and Ortiz helped bettors from their native Dominican Republic win in-game prop bets on pitch speed and outcome by throwing certain pitches slower and down in the dirt, well out of the strike zone.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 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
Adjective
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Under the new terms of the license, Chevron was authorized to pay fees and royalties to Venezuela in oil but not in cash, effectively reducing Chevron’s crude exports from the country by half, according to Reuters.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jet fuels and other petroleum products are refined from crude oil, and contain chemicals that are toxic to humans when inhaled.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Russia has put great efforts into developing economic ties and supply chains with China and could become another supplier to the country, which has been importing an increasing amount of raw rare earths from the likes of Myanmar, Malaysia and Laos, for the processing stage of production.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nuts available raw or roasted include macadamias, peanuts, pistachios, almonds, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and pine nuts.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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