as in deficient
lacking some necessary part
an incomplete puzzle that has several pieces missing
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Recent Examples of incomplete
The University of Minnesota Extension also notes that common early-flowering lawn weeds are an incomplete source of nutrition for pollinators — more of a lifeline than a full diet.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The race unfolds as district confronts superintendent under FBI investigation, declining enrollment, potential strike and incomplete academic recovery from pandemic.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Both are ad hoc and incomplete.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Moreover, any consistent system must also be incomplete, meaning that there are true mathematical statements that cannot be proved using the system’s axioms.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The race unfolds as district confronts superintendent under FBI investigation, declining enrollment, potential strike and incomplete academic recovery from pandemic.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Both are ad hoc and incomplete.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Moreover, any consistent system must also be incomplete, meaning that there are true mathematical statements that cannot be proved using the system’s axioms.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incomplete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomplete
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a prospective cohort study published in March 2026 found that breast cancer patients with sufficient vitamin D had meaningfully better survival and cardiovascular outcomes — and that 38% of women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer were deficient at the time of diagnosis.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Appropriately for a defense-deficient series, the Ducks capitalized on two transition sequences early in the third to take control.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Thorns diversified their offering with half-season plans, partial packages and mini-packages where fans can pick matches, all the way down to single-game tickets.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The property also has dry tent camping and three partial-hookup RV sites suitable for everything from campervans to fifth wheels.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Lincoln often spoke of the unfinished work of our nation and the pursuit of a more perfect union, the museum director noted.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Conversations replay in their mind, unfinished tasks resurface, and their nervous system seems unwilling to power down.—
Danielle Wilhour,
Washington Post,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Most of these ancient homes have long since returned to the soil, leaving archaeologists to piece together their stories from fragmentary evidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Yet the novel, while uniquely contemporary, joins a larger canon of fragmentary novels that resonate in our digital age of dwindling attention spans.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The plume is made of three things: (1) steam - a lot of it; (2) ash - fine, fragmental pieces of silicate glass, not stuff from your backyard BBQ (which is burned carbon); (3) volcanic gases like CO2, SO2, H2S and others.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
22 May 2011
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This would generate a cloud of hot gases and fragmental volcanic material, which could then move downslope gravitationally.—
Erik Klemetti,
WIRED,
12 Apr. 2011
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“Incomplete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomplete. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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