as in unfinished
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Recent Examples of semifinished
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.
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Letícia Casado, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019
Brazil has argued that 80 percent of its steel exports to the United States are semifinished products used in the steel industry and therefore do not pose a threat.
—Shasta Darlington, New York Times, 2 May 2018
Letícia Casado, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019
Brazil has argued that 80 percent of its steel exports to the United States are semifinished products used in the steel industry and therefore do not pose a threat.
—Shasta Darlington, New York Times, 2 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinished
Adjective
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The unfinished floor in the church is symbolic that people come before the Lord in an imperfect state.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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More than any one sketch in the early days, what distinguished the show was its irreverence towards itself and its willingness to release scrappy and unfinished work when everything else on TV was so polished.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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As for the love story at the heart of things, real-life singer-songwriters Koerner and Varga, both making their movie debuts, inhabit their roles with unpolished sincerity, if not technical skill.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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For someone who entered the NFL as an unpolished prospect, Allen has matured into the perfect signal-caller with his big arm and strong running ability.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Benavidez was charged in the 2006 assault and while preparing to prosecute him, DNA technology continued to evolve and unprocessed samples were tested, identifying Pina-Cruz in July 2023, according to officials and court documents.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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Beef, hamburger, lamb, and pork were deemed unprocessed red meat options.4 One serving of red meat was defined as 3 ounces of food, and from there, participants were sorted into groups based on their average consumption.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Semifinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinished. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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