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Recent Examples of finite Our time with ourselves is precious, but our time with others is really, really, really finite. 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 See All Example Sentences for finite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finite
Adjective
  • Still, access is limited, and many patients struggle to obtain prescriptions through the NHS.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • The 6-foot-8 pro, still just 22, will be a restricted free agent this summer.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Fillers have gone before town officials this past spring to present a concept plan to the Cedar Lake Planning Commission, which included restoring the chapel to be in use, but no definite decisions have been made.
    Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • More Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images While there are definite reasons for Indiana fans to be nervous, Haliburton is motivated to make sure the Pacers do not drop Game 6 at home.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025

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“Finite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finite. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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