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under construction

[uhn-der-kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / ˌʌn dər kənˈstrʌk ʃən /

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incomplete adj.
unfinished adj.

ADJECTIVE

incomplete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient fragmentary inadequate insufficient lacking partial sketchy

WEAK

abridged broken crude defective expurgated fractional garbled half-done immature imperfect incoherent meager part rough rude rudimentary short unaccomplished unconsummated undeveloped undone unexecuted unpolished

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate ample complete enough sufficient total whole

WEAK

accomplished finished perfect

ADJECTIVE

unfinished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bare incomplete unadorned undeveloped unfulfilled

WEAK

amateurish crude cut short dabbling defective deficient dilettante faulty formless found wanting fragmentary half-baked half-done immature imperfect in the making in the rough lacking natural not done plain raw rough roughhewn shapeless sketchy tentative unaccomplished unassembled uncompleted unconcluded undone unexecuted unfashioned unperfected unpolished unrefined wanting

Antonyms

WEAK

completed finished polished refined whole

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under construction

The WNBA’s Sparks, which Walter has owned since 2014, are still waiting for their own practice facility, which is now finally under construction in El Segundo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The South Korean battery maker said Tuesday it would use the SynergyCells plant in New Carlisle, Ind., which has been under construction since 2024, to make batteries for energy storage systems and other high-tech applications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

A third data center has been built near Colossus II, and a fourth is under construction.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Domestic demand right now is about 45 gigawatts, and we have about 4.7 gigawatts under construction.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

When it rains in New York, everyone is happy that the building at 59th and Lex is under construction, when just the day before they said the scaffolding made their eyes sore.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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