How to Use incomplete in a Sentence

incomplete

adjective
Definition of incompletenext
Synonyms for incompletenext
  • She handed in an incomplete assignment.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The state also said more voters might have been, but could not be sure because of incomplete records.
    — Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • But the Fed hasn’t started lowering them, meaning the process that would lead to a soft landing is still incomplete.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
  • In the middle of the ceiling was a representation of Europa kidnapped by Jupiter in the guise of a bull, though the scene is incomplete.
    — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 5 July 2023
  • The Tide move it to the 40, before a third down pass intended for Jase McClellan falls incomplete.
    — Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023
  • So, the theory is incomplete, as researchers have known for decades.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
  • That’s an essential—and at the moment incomplete—area of research.
    — TIME, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Stafford got the ball back with less than three minutes left and had the Rams on the move but his fourth-down pass in Packers territory fell incomplete.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Buffalo was behind the sticks after an incomplete pass on first down and ran only once on the drive.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Pollen update: The most recent count was incomplete because of rain.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The first day of the festival was canceled on Friday, hours before gates opened, due to incomplete construction of the main stage.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Mount Saint Mary’s and Orange Coast had incomplete daily crime logs.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The pass fell incomplete, but the Buckeyes were called for pass interference, setting up first-and-goal.
    — Tony Garcia, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Estimates for those storms from private firms in recent days vary and are incomplete.
    — CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Few accounts of the wreath exist, and many contain incomplete or inaccurate information.
    — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024

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