as in deficient
lacking some necessary part
an incomplete puzzle that has several pieces missing
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Recent Examples of incomplete
Many lower-income countries lack reliable cancer registries, especially in Africa, leading to possible underestimation, and some data for stomach cancer location (upper versus lower stomach) were incomplete or imprecise.
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New Atlas, 7 July 2025
Google says the claims are based on incomplete data.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
But subsequent cleanup efforts have been incomplete.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Yet leaders of those two nations seem unlikely to refuse to retaliate because of incomplete evidence.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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New Atlas, 7 July 2025
Google says the claims are based on incomplete data.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
But subsequent cleanup efforts have been incomplete.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Yet leaders of those two nations seem unlikely to refuse to retaliate because of incomplete evidence.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomplete
Adjective
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The report alleges a range of major violations plaguing St. Hope Public Schools — including conflicts of interests among its top officers, improper use of public funding, deficient accounting processes and the employment of a largely unqualified teaching staff.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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If a person is not deficient in iron, too much iron can cause significant problems.5 3.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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But parents who don’t earn enough to pay income tax will still not see the benefit, and many will only see a partial benefit.—
MORIAH BALINGIT,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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That might mean comparing your contract to thousands of others in your industry, identifying subtle overcharges and then engaging the vendor directly to secure a partial refund or a more competitive rate.—
Eric Steele,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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America's promise remains unfinished, and truth and repair are a robust recipe for stimulating forward momentum that affirms the ideals animating the Declaration of Independence.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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The novel follows two unfinished love stories and the music and lyrics that bring them together, with the help of a journalist intent to connect the dots.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Kosinski, who filmed actual F1 contests, scores on atmosphere but stages the races in a way that’s fragmentary and at times confusing, without giving us a clear enough picture of how each driver is trying to maneuver.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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But while scientists have since identified other fragmentary remains, it’s never been enough to fully put a face to the name—despite the fact that Denisovans passed on some of their genes to modern day Melanesian people.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 June 2025
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,
Discover Magazine,
12 Apr. 2011
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“Incomplete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomplete. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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