1
as in limited
having a limit
our nation's natural resources are abundant, but they are also finite
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as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
we have a finite number of options to consider
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Recent Examples of finite
Even though California now has the second-highest tax incentive in the country after Georgia (which has no cap on its program’s annual spending), there is still a finite amount of money to be handed out each year.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
But none of the players has diverted even a fraction of their finite resources this turn toward AI-safety research.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
In 1972, the Club of Rome published Limits to Growth, a systems analysis of how five interacting forces, namely, population, industrial output, food production, resource use, and pollution, play out over time on a finite planet.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Your time, body, mind and relationships are finite.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
But none of the players has diverted even a fraction of their finite resources this turn toward AI-safety research.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
In 1972, the Club of Rome published Limits to Growth, a systems analysis of how five interacting forces, namely, population, industrial output, food production, resource use, and pollution, play out over time on a finite planet.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Your time, body, mind and relationships are finite.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
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Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And with the aircraft manufacturing industry effectively a duopoly between Boeing and Airbus, options are limited.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tesla's board earlier this year approved an interim compensation package for Musk worth about $29 billion in restricted stock, designed to keep him at the helm through at least 2030.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vehicles parked in restricted areas may be ticketed or towed, and parking within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk is prohibited, per the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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In large-scale poultry operations, chickens are typically raised in very confined spaces, which offers them little to no opportunity for movement — let alone social enrichment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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While the San Francisco 49ers started off their 2025 NFL schedule with a 17-13 road win over the Seattle Seahawks, there are definite reasons for their fans to be concerned.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That’s been valuable, but even then, there’s no definite timeline for how long this lasts.—
Melissa Showers,
Flow Space,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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