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not completed
They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.
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Recent Examples of unfinished
First lady Abigail Adams used the unfinished East Room as a laundry room.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Based on an unfinished work by poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, The Black Ball weaves together the lives of three gay men from three distinct historical periods.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Paul Eskenazi, the location manager, worried about the construction chaos but recalls Carter’s surveying the unfinished rooms and immediately recognizing their potential.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Also on the property is a small guesthouse that remains unfinished.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Oct. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Based on an unfinished work by poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, The Black Ball weaves together the lives of three gay men from three distinct historical periods.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Paul Eskenazi, the location manager, worried about the construction chaos but recalls Carter’s surveying the unfinished rooms and immediately recognizing their potential.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Also on the property is a small guesthouse that remains unfinished.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfinished
Adjective
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Hanif, the first Muslim woman and Bangladeshi American on the City Council, represents a district that also includes her native Kensington, where New York's Little Bangladesh is located.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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New Jersey native Ross Colton, who was promoted to the second line in the middle of this contest, made a play from behind the net to feed Nelson near the edge of the crease.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 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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One of the reasons why gas prices are low is because crude oil prices are low.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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This means exposing the shoulders, showing too much leg above the knees, or wearing clothing with crude or inappropriate imagery.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Crossing the Tibetan Plateau, my grandmother came upon great caravans miles long, and the muleteers offered her slices of raw yak meat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now nearing 100 performances, Boujee on a Budget is propelled by Mathews’ raw storytelling, southern wit, and unfiltered perspective on life as a gay man navigating small-town Alabama.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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