unassembled

adjective

Definition of unassemblednext
as in unfinished

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Recent Examples of unassembled Altogether, 53 An-124s were built (including the prototype), with parts for two more left unassembled. — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2023 San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin filed suit in August against three major manufacturers and shippers of the unassembled guns, seeking to halt their sales in a city where such weapons accounted for nearly half the guns recovered from homicides sites last year. — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2021 These stands normally come unassembled with tons of screws, washers, nuts, and bolts. — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023 In 2022, a bench donated in memory of Don Swinney was delivered unassembled, and volunteers quickly arrived to build it. — Madison Rudolf, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unassembled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassembled
  1. unfinished
  2. incomplete
  3. uncompleted
Adjective
  • The album, which the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had teased on Tuesday (March 18) as unfinished and partially vocalized through AI technology, takes a bold and experimental approach to his artistry.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel of the same name, Season 2 sees the return of Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Aubri Ibrag, Josie Totah and Imogen Waterhouse, with the ensemble cast also including Guy Remmers, Matthew Broome, Josh Dylan and Barney Fishwick.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of unfinished
Adjective
  • Sharp readers will recall that the USSR extended past Russia and Ukraine; this is a vision that is incomplete without looking afield to Estonia, Lithuania (both NATO members) and other former republics.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Trust your gut, particularly when data is inconclusive or incomplete.
    — Aslak de Silva, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of incomplete
Adjective
  • Neither the first nor the uncompleted second volume saw the light of day until they were brought out this year as a single novel in an English translation by Rose Waldman.
    — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • This was primarily driven by changes in working capital, including increases in billings on uncompleted contracts.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Unassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassembled. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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