uncompleted

adjective

un·​com·​plet·​ed ˌən-kəm-ˈplē-təd How to pronounce uncompleted (audio)
: not brought to an end or to the desired final state : not completed
an uncompleted portrait/project
an uncompleted crossword puzzle

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Context: The spat comes as Senate Democrats seek to delay Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation hearing, citing similar complaints of uncompleted background checks and forms, Axios Hill Leaders scooped Tuesday. Daniel Moore, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025 Third owner Sir Connop Guthrie restored the boat more closely to Nicholson’s original design and fulfilled Cochran’s uncompleted dream of cruising the Mediterranean from Capri to Corsica. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025 Media stories about uncompleted cars populating manufacturers’ lots were everywhere. Matthew Buckingham, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Only two pivotal scenes from that uncompleted venture were finished, the opening and its poignant ending. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncompleted 

Word History

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncompleted was in 1513

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“Uncompleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompleted. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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