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not completed
They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.
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Recent Examples of unfinished
Audiences have become wary of movies that feel unfinished — consider the diminished box office of Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, blamed by many on the film’s announcement of itself as an incomplete story.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Four hundred years of business is still unfinished—not just ours, but our people’s.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 June 2025
Several exhibition spaces and two unfinished concrete buildings designed by Judd are also included.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 June 2025
Big-ticket items included Lynch's own copies of the Lost Highway screenplay and separately, a set of unfinished screenplays for Ronnie Rocket.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Four hundred years of business is still unfinished—not just ours, but our people’s.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 June 2025
Several exhibition spaces and two unfinished concrete buildings designed by Judd are also included.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 June 2025
Big-ticket items included Lynch's own copies of the Lost Highway screenplay and separately, a set of unfinished screenplays for Ronnie Rocket.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfinished
Adjective
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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
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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
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The location, unpolished but still touched with Telfar’s essence, as his white and neutral-toned tank tops hung on clotheslines from building to building looming above the audience.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
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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
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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 10 Jul. 2025.
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