as in deficient
lacking some necessary part
an incomplete puzzle that has several pieces missing
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Consequently, its slow and incomplete response — especially its failure to provide identity theft protection to victims — resulted in a number of legal issues, leading its parent company, Jerico Pictures, to file for Chapter 11 on Oct. 2.
NPD did not to respond to requests for comment.
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Barbara Booth, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Few accounts of the wreath exist, and many contain incomplete or inaccurate information.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
But a report yesterday from a Senate Democrat found the investigation flawed and incomplete without following up on multiple leads.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Estimates for those storms from private firms in recent days vary and are incomplete.
—CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Barbara Booth, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Few accounts of the wreath exist, and many contain incomplete or inaccurate information.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
But a report yesterday from a Senate Democrat found the investigation flawed and incomplete without following up on multiple leads.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Estimates for those storms from private firms in recent days vary and are incomplete.
—CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Incomplete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomplete. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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