1
as in limited
having a limit
our nation's natural resources are abundant, but they are also finite
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2
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
Our time with ourselves is precious, but our time with others is really, really, really finite.
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Outside Online, 21 May 2025
Now in space, Mikkelsen has a finite time period to complete her photography.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The finite player sweats this quarter’s margins; the infinite player engineers a legacy.
—Wayne Yu, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
But hydroelectric dams are a finite and increasingly shaky power source.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
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Outside Online, 21 May 2025
Now in space, Mikkelsen has a finite time period to complete her photography.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The finite player sweats this quarter’s margins; the infinite player engineers a legacy.
—Wayne Yu, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
But hydroelectric dams are a finite and increasingly shaky power source.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
Adjective
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Rather than deal with Nicky and Chloe and their lives in the aftermath of this catastrophe, the finale is all dry plot machinations, even scattering breadcrumbs for a repetitive second season despite Amazon billing the show as a limited series.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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For a limited time, new users can score a 1-year subscription for just $39.99 (reg.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The 6-foot-8 pro, still just 22, will be a restricted free agent this summer.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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The fact Robertson is a restricted free agent, with arbitration rights, could make trading him a tad more difficult.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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The ship could be a ferry, a tug, or other coastal vessel traveling within a very confined area.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Jan. 2017
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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
Adjective
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There’s a definite purity-politics flavor to any suggestion that people should take a moral stand and leave a social network, but also a pretty airtight case to be made for boycotting it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Having an outdoor dog or cat creates a definite warning for rabbits to stay away.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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