unfinished

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

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Recent Examples of unfinished Lost were the keepsakes of a lifetime of family relationships: Rosewood’s grandmother’s playing cards and unfinished quilt. Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 However, some in the transgender community have questioned why Biden allowed measures that could have offered stronger protections against Trump's policies to languish unfinished. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 According to Variety, one of Lynch’s unfinished projects was a show called Unrecorded Night, which Netflix had given the code name Wisteria. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 In September 2018, Miller died of an accidental drug overdose at age 26, leaving behind several unfinished projects. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unfinished 
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Adjective
  • So, yes, as a native Angeleno his loss was a deep cut.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
  • In the desert wilds of its native Mexico, old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) grows to 20 feet tall and lives up to 200 years.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The platform rewards genuine, unpolished content over studio-quality production.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • This Tourbillon Souverain in a 38mm steel case is listed by Wind Vintage, and is in unpolished condition.
    Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Unity is a crude oil tanker that is 245.07 meters (approximately 804 feet) long and 42 meters (approximately 137 feet) wide, according to MarineTraffic.com.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • China’s crude oil imports fell nearly 2% in 2024, marking the first annual drop in two decades, except for during the Covid pandemic.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Psychological probing was never on the agenda: The slick, righteous pull of the episodes stands in stark contrast to remarkable, untelevised raw footage that Osit has uncovered of police rather more temperately interrogating the show’s targets after the initial capture.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Getting the raw emotion out appeared to work, as Sabalenka was seen joking with her team after the loss.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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