How to Use finite in a Sentence

finite

adjective

• And here’s the key: light travels through space at a finite speed.
  — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2023
• And for the type of gear Russia needs, there are a finite number of sources.
  — Luke McGee, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
• There were reasons to keep finite money out of the state.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Aug. 2023
• The sounds are finite, yet the benefits of tuning in to the film’s wavelengths are endless.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023
• The machine is controlled by a finite set of rules and starts on an initial sequence of symbols on the tape.
  — Jie Wang, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2023
• Some folks see everything as a finite pie—there’s only so much of it to go around.
  — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
• That's a big deal because groundwater is finite — use it once and it's done.
  — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
• If true cohesion, borne of toil and time, is just too hard to pull off in L.A., where the spotlight burns harshly and the king’s reign is finite?
  — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2024
• Raise the stakes a little by making a rule that a gift can be swapped only a finite number of times, say three or five.
  — USA Today, 7 Dec. 2022
• TikTok pays creators from a finite pool of money, which means the more creators join the fund, the less money there is to go around.
  — Morgan Sung, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2022
• In the end, though, the competition for finite resources might prove too much for Ukraine aid to survive.
  — Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
• The element is precious and finite in the same way fossil fuels are.
  — Dan Egan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Mar. 2023
• These retailers and carriers still have a finite amount of iPhone 14 Pro units in stock.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 24 Nov. 2022
• Resources are finite, even in large companies, and there’s no point in raging at a brick wall.
  — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
• The idea of a finite pool of worry is probably pretty intuitive to most of us.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2022
• Rust-proof eyelets add a finite detail to the shoes, and high-quality leather laces are the cherry on top of this timeless style.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2023
• The number of media that will show up for a press conference is finite at the local level.
  — John Boyanoski, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
• The reason why the value of Bitcoin will keep increasing in the next few years is that there is a finite amount of this currency.
  — Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2022
• Wars do not have finite end dates, their legacies and memories linger.
  — Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2023
• That’s because when rates do go down, more people will come off the sidelines looking for a deal among a finite number of homes.
  — Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 30 June 2023
• All those best-of-the-year lists are finite, but good television — in the enduring era of too much television — is not.
  — Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022
• One way to do that is to recognize that the universe is only so old, and light can only travel at a finite speed.
  — Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2023
• Space is finite for the majority of us, and having such a versatile piece can be a huge help.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
• As with all the bay islands, there are a finite number of activities.
  — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
• The revenge dress was both thrilling for royal fans and all but guaranteed her place in the newspaper, where space was finite.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 26 Nov. 2022
• And there are a finite number of judges on the D.C. court, where all of the Jan. 6 cases are being heard, and there is limited time in which to schedule those cases.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
• Stocks of old tanks and other vehicles are finite and could begin running out in the next couple of years.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
• But time is finite, especially in a sport with six weeks of spring training, a 162-game season, and now a four-round tier of playoffs.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
• Every husband has a finite number of pears allotted to his life, the old woman says.
  — Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
• These meals are a worthy option for overnight climbers and campers who want to eat real, delicious food with a finite life span Heading out the door?
  — Anthony Walsh, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024