1
as in limited
having a limit
our nation's natural resources are abundant, but they are also finite
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as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
we have a finite number of options to consider
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Recent Examples of finite
Watershed Wellness This trend looks at the wellness industry’s need to focus on water conservation, as demand for the finite resource has doubled since 1960, Kitchen said, noting that tourism and hotels have impacted this issue.
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Emily Burns, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Participants in the program were allowed into the country under humanitarian parole, which is granted for a finite time period.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Time and energy are finite, irreplaceable resources.
—Steve Welty, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Political capital, though, isn’t a finite resource.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Emily Burns, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Participants in the program were allowed into the country under humanitarian parole, which is granted for a finite time period.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Time and energy are finite, irreplaceable resources.
—Steve Welty, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Political capital, though, isn’t a finite resource.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
Adjective
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From a healthy business standpoint, the reality is capacity is somewhat constrained because there are a very limited number of shipyards, all currently based in Europe, that can actually deliver a medium or large-size cruise ship reliably for the market.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Operating with limited resources encourages entrepreneurs to spend wisely and allocate funds efficiently, creating a solid foundation for sustainable growth.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hofer is in the final year of a two-year, $1.55 million contract ($775,000 AAV) and will be a restricted free agent this summer with arbitration rights.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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For the Spurs, the distribution of opponents’ shot attempts in the restricted area dropped by five percentage points with Wembanyama on the floor.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The most conspicuous example is the open-air winter sculpture garden at the center of the residence, an intimate, confined courtyard that allows art and nature to coalesce.—
Troy J. McMullen,
Architectural Digest,
9 Dec. 2024
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Low-temperature whites were yellowish and warm, while high-temp whites had a definite blueish hue and were much more brilliant.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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There has been a definite shift in mentality; Newcastle are no longer intimidated by these quality teams — or their own history.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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