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as in weaknesses
a defect in character
the common fault of being quick to judge others
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2
as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
there's a fault somewhere in the program
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as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the minor faults in the leather are entirely natural and are what gives it a look different from vinyl
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as in blames
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
the investigator determined that the auto accident was entirely the other driver's fault
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as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done
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Recent Examples of faults
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Here are five faults to avoid to keep your pet in everyone’s good graces.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
These voltage changes are known as transient faults and are the difference in measured voltage between consecutive readings.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
The characters’ faults, however, lie not in their stars but in themselves.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Australian company Jemena Energy looked for any potential electrical faults that might have caused the blaze, but found no evidence of anything abnormal, per the outlet.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The defroster and defogger system shuts off during certain HVAC system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, due to the programming of the HVAC and ECU software, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The Venezuelan government’s faults abound.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Cindy also faults her decision to bring Stephenie with her on the reward.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Other notable faults include the Masbate Fault, Eastern and Western Philippine Faults, and the Central Philippine Fault Zone, which spans multiple provinces.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Here are five faults to avoid to keep your pet in everyone’s good graces.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
These voltage changes are known as transient faults and are the difference in measured voltage between consecutive readings.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
The characters’ faults, however, lie not in their stars but in themselves.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Australian company Jemena Energy looked for any potential electrical faults that might have caused the blaze, but found no evidence of anything abnormal, per the outlet.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The defroster and defogger system shuts off during certain HVAC system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, due to the programming of the HVAC and ECU software, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The Venezuelan government’s faults abound.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The suit also faults the Federal Aviation Administration for allowing the congested airspace to exist and the actions of controllers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Cindy also faults her decision to bring Stephenie with her on the reward.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faults
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Begin with less critical tasks to help your team understand the AI’s strengths and weaknesses.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The whole atmosphere, the borderline evil USGA pin locations — tournament golf exposes your weaknesses and projects them for everyone to see.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement There was also a growing feeling that a few more mistakes in Sweida and in coastal Latakia, where Syrian forces massacred Alawites in early March, and the world could turn against the new President.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cable operators such as Charter and its biggest peer in the sector, Comcast, are working to fix the customer service mistakes of the past in order to sell themselves as the best value option for consumers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The condition can lead to heart defects, immune system challenges and developmental delays.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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Originally made in Switzerland, Victorinox offers a lifetime guarantee against defects.—
Christopher Murray
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7 Oct. 2025
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When the school’s athletic director winds up dead after a heated confrontation with Peyton, the campus gleefully blames the most hated woman in college basketball.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Book-Carrie initially blames Lo for disrupting her and Richard’s plan, and willingly holds her hostage at Richard’s behest.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Judge has the same flaw in postseason shortcomings, both individually as a team.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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By now, the Jolly Rancher had vanished, as had a round of the house’s elegant dirty Martini, whose shortcomings in grit were made up for in potency.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In that same period, Chelsea have made more errors leading to shots in the Premier League than any other side.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Automation bias can lead to critical errors of commission (acting on flawed advice) and omission (failing to act when a system misses something), particularly in high-stakes environments.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those living in areas near the recent burn scars or in areas prone to flooding should listen to local authorities and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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High risk for debris flows over recent burn scars, especially Palisades, Eaton, and Bridge scars.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The one piece that the Chiefs are arguably still missing is an explosive rusher at the running back position, where Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt have split responsibilities to this point.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Instead of waiting on Washington, Texas will now handle certain federal responsibilities, a model officials say can speed up infrastructure work while preserving key environmental safeguards.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Faults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faults. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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