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as in perfect
being entirely without fault or flaw
this 18th-century chest of drawers is considered a faultless example of early American craftsmanship
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as in innocent
free from guilt or blame
I may have broken my share of things in the past, but in this instance I am entirely faultless
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Recent Examples of faultless
That was a title race in which the top two were almost faultless, hence finishing with 98 and 97 points respectively.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.
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Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
In Terminator, an all-powerful, faultless AI becomes sentient, decides that humans are the enemy, and sets off a nuclear apocalypse.
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Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
That isn’t to say Lee was faultless.
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Time elevates those people and their deeds to the heights of deities, and American gods must be faultless.
—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
In Terminator, an all-powerful, faultless AI becomes sentient, decides that humans are the enemy, and sets off a nuclear apocalypse.
—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
That isn’t to say Lee was faultless.
—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faultless
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The season’s final visit by the defending World Series champs coaxed the first sellout crowd of the season for the Minnesota Twins on a perfect summer evening.
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Neither butter nor margarine is perfect, and both have potential drawbacks.
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But the document also made clear, as every criminal case must, that the charges were accusations and that the defendant was presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Nearly two-dozen suspects are now off the streets after being charged with dozens of shootings involving innocent bystanders.
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Thousands of five-star reviews attest to their high-quality, expensive feel and flawless fit.
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When a mouse costs more than $100, buyers expect premium materials, advanced software, and near-flawless execution.
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The Red Carnation service and hospitality is impeccable.
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Ruth has a largely impeccable physical from her doctors, as Tom discovers.
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Longer-term fixes would have to address what makes the Reflecting Pool so ideal for algae, such as its depth, darker color and inflow of nitrogen and phosphorus.
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Accommodations range from traditional hotel rooms to six-bedroom houses, ideal for larger groups.
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The United States is not blameless here.
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The duo settled this week ahead of their courtroom showdown and issued a needle-thread media statement, which was a meaningless, blameless word salad with hedge sauce.
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Turkey evened it in the 10th minute with an excellent two-man game from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid rising star.
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The nearby town of Dolores makes an excellent home base.
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Rather than focus on a single irreproachable hero, Mendonça Filho dilates his lens to take in an expansive world.
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Classics from the diasporic Vietnamese repertoire are included, too, with irreproachable instructions.
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“Faultless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faultless. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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