semifinished

American  

[sem-ee-fin-isht, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈfɪn ɪʃt, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

1. partially or almost finished. finished.

2. (of a manufactured object) being in a form suitable for working easily into a finished finished product.

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Etymology

Origin of semifinished

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + finished

Example Sentences

When Elizabeth Goode and her partner, James, bought their home in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood in January, they knew right away they wanted to renovate the semifinished basement.

From Seattle Times

“It was semifinished when we moved in, but we never really made the most of it,” Groset says.

From Seattle Times

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.

From New York Times

“The decision will end up harming the American steel producing companies, which need the semifinished products exported by Brazil to operate its plants,” the institute said.

From New York Times

He repeated his promise to boost production rates on the best-selling 737 narrow-body next year despite supplier delays that left dozens of semifinished jets parked outside a Seattle-area factory.

From Washington Post