semifinished

adjective

Definition of semifinishednext
as in unfinished

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Recent Examples of semifinished Nickel—raw or semifinished—was Cuba’s third-largest export in 2024, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, and China was the top recipient. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 The Brazil Steel Institute said in a statement at the time that it was shocked by the announcement and warned that the decision would hurt the American steel industry, which needs semifinished products exported by Brazil to operate its mills. — Letícia Casado, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinished
  1. unfinished
  2. unpolished
  3. unprocessed
Adjective
  • The artifacts included eight deformed sickles, one intact sickle, part of a sword blade, ornament fragments, three ingots and two unfinished objects.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The real estate listing includes photos that show some of the rooms in the house remain unfinished.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfinished
Adjective
  • Tired girl makeup looks poised to stick around, folded into a broader movement toward grunge, indie sleaze and deliberately unpolished beauty.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The debut campaign captures the essence of Bell by switching between chic, elevated vignettes and unpolished moments about her own daily life.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of unpolished
Adjective
  • An unprocessed salt like Oryx Desert Salt retains the trace minerals that occur from its natural source.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, Pure Audio Mode provides an unprocessed stereo output via independent left and right channels for anyone who needs full post-production control.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of unprocessed

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“Semifinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinished. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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