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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Box 115 was said to contain 15 folders of material from this unfinished work.—
Chris Heath,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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In taking over other unfinished projects, Brody has focused on rooftops, converting them from mechanical space or unused space into another increasingly popular amenity that today’s renters value.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some of his takes were too unpolished for prime time.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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And overall, many of the top-20-caliber players are unpolished prospects who will be drafted more for potential than production.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rao compared making sense of data to making cookies—free-text clinical notes aren't flour, but unprocessed wheat.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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So if all seven of the unprocessed contracts have modest cap hits (likely), then Miami would be left with $14 million to $15 million in cap space.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Semifinished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinished. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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