as in defective
having a fault
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Recent Examples of faulty
Assistant District Attorney Brian Staebell said in an interview that his office identified nine criminal cases with convictions, mostly drunken driving cases, that involved the faulty tests during that time period.
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Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
The brand will also replace your garment within one year of purchase if there are any defects or faulty manufacturing issues—sure sign of a quality product.
—Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
In his ruling, Cummings found that in case after case, agents conducting immigration enforcement during Operation Midway Blitz had either not provided justification for their assessment of flight risk or filed faulty field warrants.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers suggested the accusers had faulty memories or were hoping to cash in on the brothers’ fortunes.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
The brand will also replace your garment within one year of purchase if there are any defects or faulty manufacturing issues—sure sign of a quality product.
—Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
In his ruling, Cummings found that in case after case, agents conducting immigration enforcement during Operation Midway Blitz had either not provided justification for their assessment of flight risk or filed faulty field warrants.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers suggested the accusers had faulty memories or were hoping to cash in on the brothers’ fortunes.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulty
defective
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Second, many of the condos built in the 2000s became embroiled in lengthy litigation over concerns about defective construction.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The suit also says city inspections cited the building's windows as being defective, among other safety issues.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulty. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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