unfinished
adjective
un·fin·ished
ˌən-ˈfi-nisht 
: not finished:
a
: not brought to an end or to the desired final state
b
: being in a rough state : unpolished
c
: subjected to no other processes (such as bleaching or dyeing) after coming from the loom
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This lexicon—completed more than a century later by scholars determined to complete the Grimms’ unfinished work—features 32 volumes, over 331,000 entries and approximately 4,000 sources cited.
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Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
With China’s economy slowing, protests about unpaid wages and unfinished homes have increased.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Working from one of Baldwin’s unfinished manuscripts, Peck wrote a screenplay that Samuel L. Jackson then read over archival images and videos.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Godard undoubtedly could not have imagined ending his life leaving an unfinished work.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
With China’s economy slowing, protests about unpaid wages and unfinished homes have increased.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Working from one of Baldwin’s unfinished manuscripts, Peck wrote a screenplay that Samuel L. Jackson then read over archival images and videos.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
Godard undoubtedly could not have imagined ending his life leaving an unfinished work.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
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unfinished
adjective
un·fin·ished
ˌən-ˈfin-isht
: not finished
especially
: not brought to the desired state
unfinished furniture
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