finite

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Spectrum is a finite resource that every wireless or broadband data provider needs.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

New Mayan cities and communities—which were expected to have finite lifespans—emerged in proximity to abandoned places “that must have been understood as old yet still within historical memory.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

There is a pot of money available to help homeowners with the installation costs but it's finite and demand for heat pumps is growing.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

They are all inseparable in his own mind, free from categories or a finite series of pictures.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

This in turn led to the idea that the universe could be finite in imaginary time but without boundaries or singularities.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking