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not completed
They sell unfinished furniture at the flea market.
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Recent Examples of unfinished
As the first installment of the deeply affecting (and sadly unfinished) Parable series, Parable of the Sower is an excellent introduction to one of the greatest American authors in recent memory.
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Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
At hundreds of feet long, the unfinished stations with their high platforms are too big, inaccessible, and would cost too much to fix up, Mecklenborg said.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The visitor complex, based in Brevard County, was listed at No. 3 worldwide, trailing only Barcelona’s La Sagrada Familia, the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world, and the famed Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
While the movie doesn’t open in movie theaters until Nov. 7, Comic-Con fans got a sneak peek at an unfinished cut of the film’s first 15 minutes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 July 2025
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Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
At hundreds of feet long, the unfinished stations with their high platforms are too big, inaccessible, and would cost too much to fix up, Mecklenborg said.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The visitor complex, based in Brevard County, was listed at No. 3 worldwide, trailing only Barcelona’s La Sagrada Familia, the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world, and the famed Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
While the movie doesn’t open in movie theaters until Nov. 7, Comic-Con fans got a sneak peek at an unfinished cut of the film’s first 15 minutes.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfinished
Adjective
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Quagga are native to Eastern Europe but were introduced to North American waterways through the Great Lakes in the 1980s, according to Austin Baldwin, research hydrologist at the U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Center.—
Alex Music
August 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Aug. 2025
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Instead of an invasive ornamental grass, consider planting a grass that's native to your region instead.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the streaming era, modern audiences seem to crave talent that is more outspoken, unpolished and raw.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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The offense’s best chance to fabricate an open look comes possibly from an unpolished 19-year-old, Egor Demin, who Brooklyn selected with the No. 8 pick in last month’s draft.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The other measures the company is proposing include improvements to its fluidized catalytic-cracking units, which help turn crude oil into gasoline, and installing carbon monoxide analyzers to ensure equipment is running efficiently.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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As crude oil inventories begin to build around the world, oil prices should fall.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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More: These influencers, RFK Jr. can't get enough of raw milk.—
Mark Harper,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Method: Kolache filling is baked inside the raw pastry dough.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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