as in scars
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount
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Recent Examples of defects
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Over 830,000 Peloton Bike+ units have been recalled for seat post defects that can cause falls and injuries.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
In manufacturing trials, neuromorphic vision counted parts on a conveyor and detected weld defects far faster than conventional cameras.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Arlo Skye offers a five-year warranty on its rolling suitcases against manufacturing defects, such as if a bag arrives with a broken handle or compression strap.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Its main goal is to ensure the design can be reliably manufactured into a working chip, free of physical defects that might cause failures later on.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Critics have claimed that the transients could be photographic defects, or contamination, especially as the plates are quite old and were stored away for many decades before being digitized.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The inspection program would find and repair defects mitigated before reaching a critical state.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Other higher-risk groups include those with congenital heart defects or disorders, structural heart problems, or a history of coronary artery disease or heart failure.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
The filing cites past crashes, including a fatal 2009 FedEx MD-11 crash in Tokyo, and alleges similar design flaws or defects in Boeing’s MD-11 may have caused or contributed to the November 4 crash.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Over 830,000 Peloton Bike+ units have been recalled for seat post defects that can cause falls and injuries.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
In manufacturing trials, neuromorphic vision counted parts on a conveyor and detected weld defects far faster than conventional cameras.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Arlo Skye offers a five-year warranty on its rolling suitcases against manufacturing defects, such as if a bag arrives with a broken handle or compression strap.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Its main goal is to ensure the design can be reliably manufactured into a working chip, free of physical defects that might cause failures later on.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Critics have claimed that the transients could be photographic defects, or contamination, especially as the plates are quite old and were stored away for many decades before being digitized.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The inspection program would find and repair defects mitigated before reaching a critical state.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Other higher-risk groups include those with congenital heart defects or disorders, structural heart problems, or a history of coronary artery disease or heart failure.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects
Noun
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The scars of that era run deep.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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The feeling those two summoned in back-to-back Bulls losses were a product of battle scars accrued through years of learning to seize games.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Honesty becomes magnified when Mercury journeys through Sagittarius, as the planet of the mind aims straight for the truth, despite whether anyone is ready to hear it.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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An Australian schoolteacher journeys to Indonesia after ending her engagement, where a reunion with her first love and connection with his enigmatic best friend force her to choose between nostalgia and a new future.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet the play’s positive components do not make up for its faults.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Carol is suspicious of the human race's collective new attitude, and sets out trying to figure out how to revert the world back to its old self, faults and all.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tess tours with you and works on the sitcom.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Wolfhard, 22, tours with his band, and McLaughlin, 24, has appeared in movies.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mentality and late goals defined their seven-game winning run to start the campaign but there were flaws in those performances and they were exposed further in defeats.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The filing cites past crashes, including a fatal 2009 FedEx MD-11 crash in Tokyo, and alleges similar design flaws or defects in Boeing’s MD-11 may have caused or contributed to the November 4 crash.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Avoid long or sharp swords, sticks or canes to prevent injury if a child trips and falls.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas trips over a bramble, falls to his hands and knees in the soaking grass.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This marks Pharrell’s latest win in a standout year — from curating the Louis Vuitton menswear line to redefining sneaker culture with one of Adidas’ most visually daring designs.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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This marks Maniscalco’s seventh comedy special, following Sebastian Live (2009), What's Wrong with People?—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Defects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defects. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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