as in deficient
lacking some necessary part
an incomplete puzzle that has several pieces missing
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Recent Examples of incomplete
Denver’s late fourth-quarter play-call was the most obvious head-scratcher of any decision against the Titans, as Nix dropped back and fired off an incomplete go-ball to Marvin Mims on a fourth-and-eight with a minute left.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
In the end, Postman’s book remains helpful but incomplete.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
For example, shipping incomplete work because the temp didn’t know a nuance of the system can force rework.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Johnson’s transfer eligibility status was previously listed as incomplete.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
In the end, Postman’s book remains helpful but incomplete.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
For example, shipping incomplete work because the temp didn’t know a nuance of the system can force rework.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Johnson’s transfer eligibility status was previously listed as incomplete.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomplete
Adjective
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The following table lists the deficient, virtuous, and excess descriptions of justice.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of the veterinary diets, 66% were found to have lower total protein by design and were also deficient in one or more essential amino acids.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Guide dogs that assist people with blindness or partial sightedness are a powerful reminder of the bond humans have formed with our four-legged companions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two of the three critical objectives remain unfinished, and the work is now expected to wrap up more than 21 years later than originally planned.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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This phenomenon is known as the Zeigarnik Effect, which explains why our attention frequently shifts to unfinished tasks.—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Using a fragmentary, collage-like approach that unites characters from different eras, from the turn of the 20th century to the post–World World II era to the years of GDR rule and on to the present, Schilinski treats history like a constant haunting.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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This fragmentary plot is haunted by disconcerting echoes of the second World War and the Holocaust.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The plume is made of three things: (1) steam - a lot of it; (2) ash - fine, fragmental pieces of silicate glass, not stuff from your backyard BBQ (which is burned carbon); (3) volcanic gases like CO2, SO2, H2S and others.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
22 May 2011
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This would generate a cloud of hot gases and fragmental volcanic material, which could then move downslope gravitationally.—
Erik Klemetti,
WIRED,
12 Apr. 2011
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“Incomplete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomplete. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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