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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
Across astronomy, measuring this deepness in the sky adds a third dimension of distance (and of time, thanks to light’s finite speed) onto our otherwise flat maps of the universe.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Given its finite resources and its preoccupation with Ukraine, Moscow’s ability to shape outcomes to its advantage in other parts of the world is highly constrained.
—Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2025
Perhaps, when resources and time are finite, trying and failing—or simply taking too long—could be worse than not trying at all.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
The latter is a valid concern as gold is a finite resource and peak gold — the date at which maximum gold extraction has occurred — is a future reality.
—Nathan Mahr, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Given its finite resources and its preoccupation with Ukraine, Moscow’s ability to shape outcomes to its advantage in other parts of the world is highly constrained.
—Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2025
Perhaps, when resources and time are finite, trying and failing—or simply taking too long—could be worse than not trying at all.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
The latter is a valid concern as gold is a finite resource and peak gold — the date at which maximum gold extraction has occurred — is a future reality.
—Nathan Mahr, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
Adjective
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Since then, King was nominated for an Emmy in 2024 for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series for Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced the Hidden in Pieces Tour, a limited run of shows in intimate theaters across North America and England this spring and summer.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2025
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Terms were not announced, but the three-year veteran made $985,000 last season as an exclusive-rights free agent with the Atlanta Falcons, who opted not to tender him a contract as a restricted free agent.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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So, at least for now, Romanov, a pending restricted free agent, figures to remain with the Sharks.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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Your provider may order laboratory tests to make a definite diagnosis.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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The bottom line: There is still a strong push to regulate tech more strongly in D.C., and some definite throughlines from Biden to Trump on antitrust.—
Ashley Gold,
Axios,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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