How to Use incomplete in a Sentence

incomplete

adjective
Definition of incompletenext
Synonyms for incompletenext
  • She handed in an incomplete assignment.
  • The Panthers went for it on fourth and 3 on their first possession and threw incomplete.
    — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The Tigers drove to the Jesuit 5-yard line but Trever Jackson’s fourth-down pass fell incomplete pass in the end zone.
    — Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2023
  • There might be video or sound issues, or the show itself might be incomplete.
    — WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The list of diseases covered by the law is, to start, woefully incomplete.
    — Time, 21 July 2023
  • The pass fell incomplete and Aubrey came out to convert his second field goal — a 21-yard attempt.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Some remains are incomplete, parts of them still out there like missing pieces to a puzzle.
    — Regan Mertz, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
  • But the Fed hasn’t started lowering them, meaning the process that would lead to a soft landing is still incomplete.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
  • In the middle of the ceiling was a representation of Europa kidnapped by Jupiter in the guise of a bull, though the scene is incomplete.
    — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 5 July 2023
  • The Tide move it to the 40, before a third down pass intended for Jase McClellan falls incomplete.
    — Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023
  • So, the theory is incomplete, as researchers have known for decades.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
  • That’s an essential—and at the moment incomplete—area of research.
    — TIME, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The first day of the festival was canceled on Friday, hours before gates opened, due to incomplete construction of the main stage.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Plans for a celebration-of-life service to be held this spring are incomplete.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2023
  • While most restaurants have at least some guidelines for sick workers, the CDC found that the policies are often incomplete.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 30 May 2023
  • However, the Seraphs’ defense held when a fourth-and-eight pass fell incomplete.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Skywalkers have thinner eyebrows, a black or brown beard instead of a white one, and incomplete white face rings on the females.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2024
  • On the game’s second play, safety Mike Edwards was injured on an incomplete pass.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The Warriors were incomplete on the two-point conversion, though, and the following onside kick was received by the Eagles.
    — Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Washington Prep’s Sesame Mixon scored on a five-yard quarterback keeper late in the first quarter, but the two-point try was incomplete.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2023
  • And according to what the venture investor told me, there are VC group chats that share lots of salary data with each other—though some of it is incomplete.
    — Anne Sraders, Fortune, 23 June 2023
  • This entire column could be boiled down to one incomplete sentence.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • But as 2030 draws ever closer, the incomplete Charybdis remains the only one.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 3 Feb. 2024
  • While statewide tracking is incomplete, some counties are reporting more overdose deaths linked to the drug.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • Every large-scale archival project is a Shakespearian tragedy that always ends the same way: incomplete.
    — WIRED, 2 Aug. 2023
  • There are two kinds of people in this world: Those that can extrapolate from incomplete data....
    — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Duncan conveys their words — and Venter’s thoughts — through quotes that sometimes feel scripted and incomplete.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Along with incomplete applications, Lara said outside groups that challenge those rate changes have also slowed down the process.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Much to McCarthy's delight, replay review showed Downs' heel was just out of bounds, overturning the pick into an incomplete pass.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Handing it off to running back Breece Hall for a 26-yard gain, throwing an incomplete pass and drawing a 5-yard Buffalo penalty before the sack by Floyd.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023

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