unfinished
adjective
un·fin·ished
ˌən-ˈfi-nisht 
: not finished:
a
: not brought to an end or to the desired final state
b
: being in a rough state : unpolished
c
: subjected to no other processes (such as bleaching or dyeing) after coming from the loom
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In January, Galena was ordered to pay the other developer $10 million, but the development remains unfinished.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
Relatives compared these to a video of the unfinished vessel in Cuba, its hull stripped down to wooden beams and zinc plates, nestled in a wooden landscape.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Maya Goldman Jan 21, 2025 - Health Trump inherits Biden's unfinished health policies
The Trump administration inherited some big health policy headaches on Monday.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Work-home conflict occurs when, for example, when a leader’s mind wanders to unfinished work tasks while reading a child their bedtime story.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
Relatives compared these to a video of the unfinished vessel in Cuba, its hull stripped down to wooden beams and zinc plates, nestled in a wooden landscape.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Maya Goldman Jan 21, 2025 - Health Trump inherits Biden's unfinished health policies
The Trump administration inherited some big health policy headaches on Monday.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Work-home conflict occurs when, for example, when a leader’s mind wanders to unfinished work tasks while reading a child their bedtime story.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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unfinished
adjective
un·fin·ished
ˌən-ˈfin-isht
: not finished
especially
: not brought to the desired state
unfinished furniture
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