Successful
Successful adjective - Having attained a desired end or state of good fortune.
Unfinished and successful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfinished" instead an adjective "Successful".
Unfinished
Unfinished adjective - Not brought to the desired final state.
Successful and unfinished are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Successful" instead an adjective "Unfinished".
Both words in one sentence
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It was for this reason that the Loom series was left unfinished, closely related to the fact that people had lost interest in making games with serious subject matter, as they weren't as funny/successful as the other things LucasArts were working on at the time.
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Mythology Gag: The cursed sarcophaguses that you must track down are identical to those that contained the fan-dubbed "Spanky Joe" enemy from the unfinished Game Boy Advance Shantae game, who chased after and attempted to catch Shantae, then comedically spanked her over his knee if successful.
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While the former two teams faltered due to this dynamic, Ronald & Christina became the most successful parent-child team to date due to Christina's sheer racing prowess, though Ron's lunacy also led them to a relatively early exit in Unfinished Business.
Source: Series / The Amazing Race
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