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as in unfinished
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as in untreated
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Recent Examples of unworked
During the summer solstice, the sun rises above the Heel Stone, a large, unworked sarsen standing about 250 feet from the center of the monument’s stone circle.
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworked
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And so The Wheel of Time joins TV's long list of unfinished stories.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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Sherrill is among dozens of homebuyers in Citrus County whose homes have been left unfinished by Van Der Valk Construction, and who are now struggling to find enough funds to finish on their own.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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If left untreated, MASH can also progress to cirrhosis and liver cancer.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
24 May 2025
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An errant drop or smear of Vaseline can ruin clothes and other fabric goods, especially if left untreated.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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That narrative that African players are raw and unpolished?—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Decorating a space in the French country style is truly an exercise in balance: Combining old and new, polished and unpolished, antique and modern—these principles dictate the rules of chateaucore decor.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Why Student Loan Forgiveness May Be Stalled For PSLF Buyback The same court filing also revealed a massive backlog of more than 1.9 million IDR applications that remain unprocessed.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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For overall health, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend choosing lean, unprocessed poultry when possible.5 6.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty Some situations are, however, best left untouched.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
22 May 2025
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The area sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound is packed with maritime forests, sand dunes, and shrub thickets, all untouched, all wild, and all waiting patiently for visitors to explore.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Working between Seoul and Amsterdam, her practice occupies a space between the mechanical and the visceral, the kinetic sculptures tend to pulse with raw emotion.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Offerings include raw preparations that highlight the freshness of their seafood, like the shrimp ceviche served with Zapps, and cooked items like the po’boys made with fish fried straight out of the case.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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“Unworked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworked. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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