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as in unfinished
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as in untreated
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Recent Examples of unworked
These fortresses tended to take advantage of features like gorges and hilltops for natural defenses, supplementing those with walls of unworked boulders stacked without mortar.
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Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
The new support program unveiled last week requires employees to work at least 20% of their hours to receive aid, and their firms are on the hook to make a 5% contribution for unworked time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 31 Oct. 2020
Tilling 2 acres of formerly unworked land with a walk-behind tiller was wearying, but the promise of giant bucks with big racks made the task less daunting.
—Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2020
Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The overtime probe that led to Peniche’s phone being searched first became public in 2019, when CHP Southern Division Chief Mark Garrett held a press conference alleging dozens of officers had bilked the agency for unworked hours.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Homes are made of unworked stone; sheep and goats are quartered indoors.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 22 June 2020
Built from unworked limestone boulders and rocks, the basic arch, though never conclusively dated, may be from the 14th century B.C. 20.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2016
Police have launched an international hunt for the thieves and their loot, consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered during an archeological dig near the present-day town of Manching in 1999.
—Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
That money went to 77 different employees who together claimed more than 7,200 hours of unworked overtime pay.
—Bob Christie, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
The new support program unveiled last week requires employees to work at least 20% of their hours to receive aid, and their firms are on the hook to make a 5% contribution for unworked time.
—David Goodman, Bloomberg.com, 31 Oct. 2020
Tilling 2 acres of formerly unworked land with a walk-behind tiller was wearying, but the promise of giant bucks with big racks made the task less daunting.
—Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworked
Adjective
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In January, Galena was ordered to pay the other developer $10 million, but the development remains unfinished.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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Relatives compared these to a video of the unfinished vessel in Cuba, its hull stripped down to wooden beams and zinc plates, nestled in a wooden landscape.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Left untreated, hypothermia can cause the heart and respiratory system to fail and eventually can lead to death.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Fluoride has helped decrease the number of cavities, which are essentially infections that could cause greater bodily harm if left untreated, Polite said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The platform rewards genuine, unpolished content over studio-quality production.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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This Tourbillon Souverain in a 38mm steel case is listed by Wind Vintage, and is in unpolished condition.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Build your diet around nutrient-dense, unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains.—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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The diet emphasizes unprocessed foods, including lean proteins, healthy fats and fruits and vegetables.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Even as President Donald Trump recently obliterated the federal government’s support for DEI, his executive order leaves academic instruction untouched.—
Matt Beienburg,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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The 23-year-old ballet teacher and server described a ghost town of a city sprinkled with excited children seeing snow for the first time, making snowmen and walking in the middle of roads untouched by cars.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Psychological probing was never on the agenda: The slick, righteous pull of the episodes stands in stark contrast to remarkable, untelevised raw footage that Osit has uncovered of police rather more temperately interrogating the show’s targets after the initial capture.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Baldoni’s legal team also recently shared raw footage from set in an effort to show no misconduct took place.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Unworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworked. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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