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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
Worse, none of the components of the tolls have expiration dates, but the list of projects they are supposed to fund is finite.
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Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
There are a finite amount of workhorses in college football.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
When dubious tips are fed into the deluge of leads submitted to authorities, according to the law professor, that could squander finite police resources spent vetting the information.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
But remember, your existing network is finite and can be quickly exhausted.
—Henry McIntosh, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
There are a finite amount of workhorses in college football.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
When dubious tips are fed into the deluge of leads submitted to authorities, according to the law professor, that could squander finite police resources spent vetting the information.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
But remember, your existing network is finite and can be quickly exhausted.
—Henry McIntosh, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
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Chanel last week announced that Matthieu Blazy would be taking over from Virginie Viard as its new creative lead—meaning there are perhaps a limited number of Bottega Veneta placements to come from Rihanna.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Research on the effects of chronic or low-level exposure remains limited.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Drone sightings have been reported in at least six states – New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio – while arrests have been made in connection with drone operations near restricted areas in Massachusetts and California.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mystery drones have been detected in several restricted air spaces, shutting down operations at one Air Force base and one airport over the weekend, and resulting in arrests near another airport on Saturday.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The most conspicuous example is the open-air winter sculpture garden at the center of the residence, an intimate, confined courtyard that allows art and nature to coalesce.Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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These pollutants then build up in a confined area, resulting in degraded air quality, which may affect people with and other health concerns.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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This theory makes definite predictions about the distribution of dark matter, but leaves great uncertainty in the rather messy physics whereby gas agglomerates and converts into stars.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, this dependency comes with definite risks.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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