unfinished

as in native
not completed They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.

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Recent Examples of unfinished Eight of the lots have unfinished homes on them, Jones said, while others remain vacant. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025 Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch said the Gun Control Act allows the government to regulate some weapon parts kits and unfinished frames or receivers. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 In the unfinished basement of Moore’s grandmother’s Spokane, Wash., home where the family lived at the time, Rose shared that the children’s father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was in prison for murder. Jp Mangalindan, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 The album, which the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had teased on Tuesday (March 18) as unfinished and partially vocalized through AI technology, takes a bold and experimental approach to his artistry. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfinished
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Adjective
  • Through coral reef restoration, coastal dune protection, and the reintroduction of native plant species, JOIA resorts build climate resilience into the land itself.
    Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Quebec City’s native son makes his case for expansion.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of his takes were too unpolished for prime time.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • And overall, many of the top-20-caliber players are unpolished prospects who will be drafted more for potential than production.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The price of crude oil tumbled to its lowest level since 2021.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • More so, because bearish sentiment was already well entrenched in world’s crude markets before the latest events unfolded.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Grilled, steamed, baked, or raw—artichokes are a versatile spring vegetable.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Those violations included employees walking through sewage water to use the wait station, French toast mix made with raw eggs over a container of pickles, and salmon patties held at the wrong temperatures.
    Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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