unfinished

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

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Recent Examples of unfinished The Court ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is permitted to regulate some weapon parts kits and unfinished frames or receivers under the Gun Control Act. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 His tomb contained two separate courtyards and several halls, one of which led to an unfinished chamber that led to his burial area. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 June 2025 And so The Wheel of Time joins TV's long list of unfinished stories. Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025 Sherrill is among dozens of homebuyers in Citrus County whose homes have been left unfinished by Van Der Valk Construction, and who are now struggling to find enough funds to finish on their own. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfinished
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  • Slovenia is not among the highest-producing countries, but emerging rosé producers in Central and Eastern Europe are playing a growing role in market diversity Peloponnese, Greece The Peloponnese offers a range of native grapes suited for dry rosé, especially agiorgitiko.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Volunteer in a California state park or join the local chapter of California Native Plant Society project to eradicate invasive plants and preserve native habitats.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • That narrative that African players are raw and unpolished?
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Decorating a space in the French country style is truly an exercise in balance: Combining old and new, polished and unpolished, antique and modern—these principles dictate the rules of chateaucore decor.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025
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  • The government’s finances are highly sensitive to fluctuations in crude prices, with oil and gas earnings making up around 30% of federal revenues in 2024, according Heli Simola, senior economist at the Bank of Finland.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
  • Oil producers’ group OPEC+ decided to up its production levels despite weak crude prices, in what is being seen as a bid to hold on to its market share in a tough economic environment.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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  • Practice food safety, especially when preparing raw meat, poultry, and seafood.13 Avoid eating around animals or kissing pets.
    Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 6 June 2025
  • Research has linked eating 80 to 100 grams of these greens (two to three cups raw or half a cup cooked) daily with a 25% lower risk of overall mortality and a slower rate of cognitive decline with age.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 June 2025

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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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