as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements
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Recent Examples of deformity
Services cover conditions such as brain tumors, spine deformities, and chronic neck and back pain.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
These imaging scans help provide a better look at the bones to detect fractures, bone deformities, infections, and abnormalities like tumors.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Bouton, who endured yearslong treatment for spinal deformities that could have caused paralysis eventually, is happy to be playing at all.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
For spinal deformity patients, many of whom have complex medical comorbidities, the anesthesia team maintains safety throughout the procedure.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
These imaging scans help provide a better look at the bones to detect fractures, bone deformities, infections, and abnormalities like tumors.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Bouton, who endured yearslong treatment for spinal deformities that could have caused paralysis eventually, is happy to be playing at all.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
For spinal deformity patients, many of whom have complex medical comorbidities, the anesthesia team maintains safety throughout the procedure.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformity
Noun
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Scaling these devices into full modules also introduces manufacturing challenges, such as ensuring material uniformity and controlling defects.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 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
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
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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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The one blemish — or ugly blotch — was that crushing 7-2 Champions League defeat against Paris Saint-Germain last week.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Deformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformity. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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