How to Use incomplete in a Sentence

incomplete

adjective
Definition of incompletenext
Synonyms for incompletenext
  • She handed in an incomplete assignment.
  • Once the 10 days lapse, the buyer could get the weapon, even if the record search is incomplete.
    — Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2022
  • The 49ers could have pulled a challenge flag on the catch that was shown not to be secured/ incomplete.
    — Jenna Reyes, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2023
  • But the pass was ruled incomplete on the field, and a replay review let the call stand.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The pass was incomplete and Birmingham had the ball and a chance to burn the rest of the clock but was unable to get a first down.
    — Barry Werner, USA TODAY, 4 July 2022
  • The drive stalled on fourth down when the West tried a trick play with Quantez throwing to Warth, but the pass was incomplete.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 10 June 2022
  • On the very first drive of the night, Williams had all night to throw on first down (incomplete) and even longer on third down (55-yard scramble).
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Initial reports were incomplete but at the time it was known that the shooter was on the loose.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Fields was incomplete on a fourth-down pass with less than two minutes to play.
    — Joe Schad, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Birthdays are incomplete without the ones who love and care for you.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 15 Dec. 2022
  • On fourth-and-4 from the 7, Murray’s pass into the end zone fell incomplete, giving the Bruins the ball back.
    — Dan Gilles, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The Panthers went for it on fourth and 3 on their first possession and threw incomplete.
    — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Brissett's pass was incomplete and the Bengals took over on downs.
    — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Despite the incomplete data, the study is point of pride for Mindbloom.
    — Daniel Gilbert, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The Tigers drove to the Jesuit 5-yard line but Trever Jackson’s fourth-down pass fell incomplete pass in the end zone.
    — Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2023
  • There might be video or sound issues, or the show itself might be incomplete.
    — WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Auburn called a timeout to challenge the play, and upon review, the pass was ruled incomplete.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022
  • The list of diseases covered by the law is, to start, woefully incomplete.
    — Time, 21 July 2023
  • The pass fell incomplete and Aubrey came out to convert his second field goal — a 21-yard attempt.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • There is this idea that a woman who is alone is somehow incomplete.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 3 July 2022
  • Starting this week, the clock will keep running on incomplete passes in the first and third quarters.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2022
  • The state also said more voters might have been, but could not be sure because of incomplete records.
    — Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • That set up one final shot from the 2 with three seconds left, but King's pass to Stewart fell incomplete.
    — John Zenor, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The pass was called incomplete but reversed on video review.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Some remains are incomplete, parts of them still out there like missing pieces to a puzzle.
    — Regan Mertz, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Facing third-and-goal from the 4, Murray threw high and incomplete in the direction of tight end Trey McBride, leading to a field goal.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Some of the packages weren't bid on, and the one bid received for the metal building was incomplete and couldn't be accepted.
    — Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Kansas City challenged a ruling on the field of an incomplete catch and was denied.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023
  • These road conditions may leave the delivery of your mail incomplete.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, the Grammy winner also wore a friendship bracelet, because any celebration of The Eras Tour would be incomplete without at least one.
    — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

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