as in defective
having a fault
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced
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Recent Examples of flawed
Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The entire process for Ford took an unprecedented 30 days, but the vehicle launch was infamously flawed, costing the company billions in recalls and fixes.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
The metrics that economists use, Coyle insists, are inherently flawed and do not sufficiently represent the reality of economic activity and value.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In April 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ruling that the original trial was flawed due to the inclusion of testimony from three additional accusers who were not part of the charges.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Hubble famously deployed with a flawed primary mirror, which made its initial images blurry.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The entire process for Ford took an unprecedented 30 days, but the vehicle launch was infamously flawed, costing the company billions in recalls and fixes.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
The metrics that economists use, Coyle insists, are inherently flawed and do not sufficiently represent the reality of economic activity and value.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In April 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ruling that the original trial was flawed due to the inclusion of testimony from three additional accusers who were not part of the charges.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
Adjective
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Because humans are imperfect, and that's what makes art, and that's what makes the human experience.—
Elizabeth Stanton , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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But the upside is, while imperfect, these studies do offer real-world data from a substantial number of people that lends credence to diet as a potential endo-fighting factor.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lennon's notoriously troubled upbringing was marred by paternal abandonment, frequent moves, and the sudden death of those closest to him, including his estranged mother Julia.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Everything will come down to its capabilities, its vulnerabilities, its biases—for better and, definitely, for worse.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mayor Adams is planning to travel to the Dominican Republic early next week to mourn the tragic Santo Domingo nightclub roof collapse that killed 221 people and left over 150 injured.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Everyone onboard the Cessna 310 aircraft were killed in the fiery crash in Boca Raton, while a fourth person on the ground — who was driving at the time — was left injured, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In a few cases, Social Security numbers were also compromised.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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His vengeance included turning Michigan State in for NCAA violations, leading to probation that crippled the program until the late 1970s.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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As the city litigated and revised the environmental impact report, two devastating storms in December 2023 and February 2024 — the same series that crippled San Diego’s Ocean Beach Pier — substantially damaged the wharf.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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