unfinished

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

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Recent Examples of unfinished Watch The Boogeyman on Hulu 07 of 30 Edward Scissorhands Isolated in a hilltop mansion, Edward (Johnny Depp) — an unfinished science creation with scissors for hands and a unique gothic look — is shunned by society. Lia Beck, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 This is a kenning that evokes a natural transition to darkness and also an unfinished human endeavor. Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024 Bowley said this suggests many construction projects remain unfinished, meaning future gains could eventually carry through to the manufacturing sector. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024 The fourth and final iteration, constructed beginning in 1949 at the Sound Recording Institute in Moscow, remained unfinished at the time of Sholpo’s death in 1951. Lauren Rosati, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfinished 
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Adjective
  • Platform engineering is overtaking DevOps as the term cloud native people use to describe themselves.
    Justin Warren, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • New topography will echo the east-west movement of native people across the Hudson River, while meadow gardens will replace some four acres of lawn, with 90 species that reflect underlying moisture conditions—subdued when higher and dryer, exuberant when lower and wetter.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • This isn’t a new trend, but the unpolished and personal nature of social media makes people more connected to an individual, than, say, television or film, which are loftier mediums.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This watch is offered by Wind Vintage, and features an unpolished platinum case with its original box and papers.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Hydrogen sulfide is a byproduct of crude oil refining.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • However, the crude tanker segment was less affected compared to other shipping sectors.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • But raw numbers alone mean little if the data is not accurate or relevant.
    Richard Jones, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But what that means in raw dollar amounts has shifted dramatically since 2018 — not because individuals’ wages have gone up that much, but because the influx of high-paying tech jobs, coupled with inflation, has pumped up the regionwide average for earnings.
    Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024

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“Unfinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfinished. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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