unfinished

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

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Recent Examples of unfinished The stack of condos at One Seaport (a.k.a 161 Maiden Lane) stands forlorn and unfinished for now, since a three-inch tilt and a scrimmage of lawsuits brought construction to a halt. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025 After pitching the story idea to Shults, Tesfaye sent him song demos, unfinished material and references from older songs that the director would put in the script. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 May 2025 An ongoing legal battle between a Kansas town and a burger joint over an unfinished mural is sparking controversy in the community, with lawyers claiming the city violated free speech rights. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025 Image Mejia went from an unfinished boy to a refined god with the help of his three muses (Unity Phelan, Dominika Afanasenkov and Ashley Hod). Thea Traff, New York Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfinished
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  • Slovenia is not among the highest-producing countries, but emerging rosé producers in Central and Eastern Europe are playing a growing role in market diversity Peloponnese, Greece The Peloponnese offers a range of native grapes suited for dry rosé, especially agiorgitiko.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Volunteer in a California state park or join the local chapter of California Native Plant Society project to eradicate invasive plants and preserve native habitats.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • That narrative that African players are raw and unpolished?
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Decorating a space in the French country style is truly an exercise in balance: Combining old and new, polished and unpolished, antique and modern—these principles dictate the rules of chateaucore decor.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025
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  • The government’s finances are highly sensitive to fluctuations in crude prices, with oil and gas earnings making up around 30% of federal revenues in 2024, according Heli Simola, senior economist at the Bank of Finland.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
  • Oil producers’ group OPEC+ decided to up its production levels despite weak crude prices, in what is being seen as a bid to hold on to its market share in a tough economic environment.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Practice food safety, especially when preparing raw meat, poultry, and seafood.13 Avoid eating around animals or kissing pets.
    Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 6 June 2025
  • Research has linked eating 80 to 100 grams of these greens (two to three cups raw or half a cup cooked) daily with a 25% lower risk of overall mortality and a slower rate of cognitive decline with age.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 June 2025

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

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